Land use hidden — Cropland in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Cropland was 118,810 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
118,810 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
127,240 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
117,080 Square kilometres
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Germany is 118,810 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Germany peaked at 127,240 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 117,080 Square kilometres, in 1992.
That places Germany 26th out of 193 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,240 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 126,910 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 126,630 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 126,610 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 126,450 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 126,390 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 125,250 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 125,050 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 124,790 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 123,910 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 124,040 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 124,440 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 124,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 124,790 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 125,100 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 125,630 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 125,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 125,760 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 125,580 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 125,300 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 124,980 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 124,640 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 124,500 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 124,280 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 124,260 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 124,200 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 123,900 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 123,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 123,910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124,140 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 118,070 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 117,080 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 119,110 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 120,370 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 120,610 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 120,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 121,070 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 120,380 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 120,200 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 120,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119,970 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 120,330 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 121,000 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 121,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,640 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 120,750 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 121,320 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 121,450 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 120,450 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 120,750 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 120,340 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 120,760 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 120,720 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,510 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 119,630 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 119,710 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 119,300 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 119,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 118,620 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 118,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 118,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 118,810 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 118,810 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 97.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 118,810 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,147 Square kilometres | 124,790 Square kilometres | 127,240 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,934 Square kilometres | 123,910 Square kilometres | 125,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,387 Square kilometres | 123,900 Square kilometres | 125,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,207 Square kilometres | 117,080 Square kilometres | 124,140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,689 Square kilometres | 119,970 Square kilometres | 121,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,130 Square kilometres | 119,130 Square kilometres | 120,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,658 Square kilometres | 118,600 Square kilometres | 118,810 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 23 Côte d’Ivoire 142,993 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Myanmar 125,173 Square kilometres compare
- 25 South Africa 124,130 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Philippines 112,226 Square kilometres compare
- 28 Italy 94,841 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Uganda 91,000 Square kilometres 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 in Germany?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Germany was 118,810 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 127,240 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,080 Square kilometres in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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