Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Germany

Germany: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 71.55 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.55 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 234 countries
All-time high
72.32 %
in 2013
All-time low
64.52 %
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Germany is 71.55 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Germany peaked at 72.32 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.52 %, in 1967.

Germany ranks 88th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.01 % 64.52 % 65.67 % 9
1970s 66.41 % 65.14 % 67.54 % 10
1980s 68.08 % 67.66 % 68.63 % 10
1990s 69.44 % 68.84 % 70.18 % 10
2000s 71.07 % 70.42 % 71.92 % 10
2010s 71.98 % 71.48 % 72.32 % 10
2020s 71.52 % 71.47 % 71.63 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 85 Italy 72.45 % compare
  2. 86 Bulgaria 72.38 % compare
  3. 87 Estonia 72.2 % compare
  4. 89 Uganda 71.44 % compare
  5. 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.43 % compare
  6. 91 Belarus 70.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Germany?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Germany was 71.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 72.32 % in 2013.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 64.52 % in 1967.
How does Germany rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Germany ranks 88th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.