Land area — Area in Germany
Germany: Land area — Area was 34,943 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Germany stood at 34,943 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Germany peaked at 34,943 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,854 1000 ha, in 2012.
Germany ranks 68th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,913 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,913 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,913 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,909 1000 ha | 34,898 1000 ha | 34,913 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,877 1000 ha | 34,861 1000 ha | 34,895 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,898 1000 ha | 34,854 1000 ha | 34,939 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,940 1000 ha | 34,936 1000 ha | 34,943 1000 ha | 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 land area — area in Germany?
- Land area — area in Germany was 34,943 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34,943 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,854 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for land area — area?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.