Land use hidden — Other areas in Germany

Germany: Land use hidden — Other areas was 69,390 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69,390 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
168,570 Square kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
55,810 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Germany, 1961–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 69,390 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Germany peaked at 168,570 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 55,810 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Germany ranks 56th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,081 Square kilometres 153,790 Square kilometres 156,590 Square kilometres 9
1970s 160,976 Square kilometres 158,900 Square kilometres 163,190 Square kilometres 10
1980s 166,410 Square kilometres 163,940 Square kilometres 168,570 Square kilometres 10
1990s 62,722 Square kilometres 55,810 Square kilometres 66,512 Square kilometres 10
2000s 65,164 Square kilometres 64,635 Square kilometres 65,715 Square kilometres 10
2010s 67,940 Square kilometres 67,260 Square kilometres 68,760 Square kilometres 10
2020s 69,302 Square kilometres 69,240 Square kilometres 69,390 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 53 Jordan 77,526 Square kilometres compare
  2. 54 Kyrgyzstan 74,510 Square kilometres compare
  3. 55 Ecuador 71,810 Square kilometres compare
  4. 57 Ukraine 69,210 Square kilometres compare
  5. 58 Japan 69,149 Square kilometres compare
  6. 59 Italy 67,569 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Germany?
Land use hidden — other areas in Germany was 69,390 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 168,570 Square kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 55,810 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Germany rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Germany ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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