Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0042 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0048 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0042 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0042 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0048 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 62% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 130 Qatar 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 132 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 135 Uganda 0.0041 Square kilometres per person compare
- 136 Liechtenstein 0.004 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Germany?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Germany was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Germany ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.