Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany

Germany: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 18,527 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,527 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
18,527 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
7,679 Square kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany, 2004–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201320232004: 7.7k Square kilometres2005: 8.1k Square kilometres2006: 8.3k Square kilometres2007: 8.7k Square kilometres2008: 9.1k Square kilometres2009: 9.5k Square kilometres2010: 9.9k Square kilometres2011: 10.2k Square kilometres2012: 10.3k Square kilometres2013: 10.4k Square kilometres2014: 10.5k Square kilometres2015: 10.9k Square kilometres2016: 11.4k Square kilometres2017: 11.4k Square kilometres2018: 12.2k Square kilometres2019: 12.9k Square kilometres2020: 15.9k Square kilometres2021: 16.0k Square kilometres2022: 16.1k Square kilometres2023: 18.5k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany stood at 18,527 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany peaked at 18,527 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,679 Square kilometres, in 2004.

That places Germany 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany, 2004 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
2004 7,679 Square kilometres
2005 8,074 Square kilometres +5.1%
2006 8,255 Square kilometres +2.2%
2007 8,653 Square kilometres +4.8%
2008 9,078 Square kilometres +4.9%
2009 9,471 Square kilometres +4.3%
2010 9,907 Square kilometres +4.6%
2011 10,156 Square kilometres +2.5%
2012 10,340 Square kilometres +1.8%
2013 10,450 Square kilometres +1.1%
2014 10,480 Square kilometres +0.3%
2015 10,888 Square kilometres +3.9%
2016 11,355 Square kilometres +4.3%
2017 11,383 Square kilometres +0.2%
2018 12,213 Square kilometres +7.3%
2019 12,908 Square kilometres +5.7%
2020 15,927 Square kilometres +23.4%
2021 16,013 Square kilometres +0.5%
2022 16,055 Square kilometres +0.3%
2023 18,527 Square kilometres +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,535 Square kilometres 7,679 Square kilometres 9,471 Square kilometres 6
2010s 11,008 Square kilometres 9,907 Square kilometres 12,908 Square kilometres 10
2020s 16,630 Square kilometres 15,927 Square kilometres 18,527 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 France 27,678 Square kilometres compare
  2. 9 Italy 24,556 Square kilometres compare
  3. 10 United States of America 20,607 Square kilometres compare
  4. 12 Canada 12,885 Square kilometres compare
  5. 13 Brazil 10,231 Square kilometres compare
  6. 14 Greece 9,249 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Germany was 18,527 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18,527 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7,679 Square kilometres in 2004.
How does Germany rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Germany ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata