Land use hidden — Land area in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Land area was 349,430 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
349,430 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
349,430 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
348,540 Square kilometres
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — land area in Germany is 349,430 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Germany peaked at 349,430 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 348,540 Square kilometres, in 2012.
That places Germany 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,130 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 349,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 349,120 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 349,110 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 349,100 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 349,090 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 349,050 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 349,020 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 348,980 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 348,950 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 348,900 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 348,860 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 348,810 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 348,770 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 348,760 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 348,720 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 348,670 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 348,630 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 348,610 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 348,570 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 348,560 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 348,540 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 348,880 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 348,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 348,860 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 349,360 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 349,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 349,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 349,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 349,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 349,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 349,360 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 349,430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 349,430 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 16.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 349,430 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,130 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 349,130 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,130 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,086 Square kilometres | 348,980 Square kilometres | 349,130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,768 Square kilometres | 348,610 Square kilometres | 348,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,981 Square kilometres | 348,540 Square kilometres | 349,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,392 Square kilometres | 349,360 Square kilometres | 349,430 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 in Germany?
- Land use hidden — land area in Germany was 349,430 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 349,430 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,540 Square kilometres in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. 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