Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3644 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.3353 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.3644 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3353 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Germany 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3622 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3587 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3574 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3553 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3564 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3574 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3583 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3589 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.356 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3556 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3382 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3455 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3456 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3455 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3449 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3445 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3445 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.347 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3484 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3456 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3453 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3461 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3454 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3574 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3578 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3563 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3589 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3556 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3484 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3442 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 Philippines 0.3764 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 28 Benin 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cuba 0.3431 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.3337 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 32 France 0.3326 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 0.3325 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3644 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3353 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.