Cropland — Share in Land area in Germany
Germany: Cropland — Share in Land area was 33.93 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Germany is 33.93 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Germany peaked at 36.44 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33.53 %, in 1992.
Germany ranks 39th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.13 % | 35.74 % | 36.44 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.78 % | 35.49 % | 36.02 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.63 % | 35.49 % | 35.89 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 % | 33.53 % | 35.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.61 % | 34.39 % | 34.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.42 % | 34.1 % | 34.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.95 % | 33.93 % | 34 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Germany?
- Cropland — share in land area in Germany was 33.93 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.44 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 % in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land 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.