Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Germany
Germany: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 7.3 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.3 1000 ha for cropland area under protective cover — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Germany peaked at 7.3 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57 1000 ha, in 2019.
Germany ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.2 1000 ha | — |
| 2011 | 2.9 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.87 1000 ha | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 1000 ha | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 0.57 1000 ha | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6 1000 ha | +882.5% |
| 2021 | 6.17 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 6.73 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.3 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8307 1000 ha, 8.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.3 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6658 1000 ha, 11.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +882.5% | 0.57 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.52 1000 ha | 0.57 1000 ha | 3.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | 7.3 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Germany?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Germany was 7.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.