Land use hidden — Other areas in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Other areas was 69,390 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Germany, 1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,380 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 155,200 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 155,110 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 154,550 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 153,790 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 153,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 155,010 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 156,280 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 156,590 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 158,900 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 159,610 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 159,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 160,160 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 160,920 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 161,210 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 161,550 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 162,040 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 162,540 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 163,190 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 163,940 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 164,520 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 165,170 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 165,830 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 166,290 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 166,690 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 167,050 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 167,880 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 168,160 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 168,570 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 55,810 Square kilometres | -66.9% |
| 1991 | 64,716 Square kilometres | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 66,512 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 64,338 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 62,814 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 62,400 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62,396 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62,402 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61,858 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 63,974 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 64,730 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 64,965 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65,540 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65,095 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64,880 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64,635 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65,390 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65,245 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65,440 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65,715 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67,480 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 67,260 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67,770 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67,760 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67,500 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67,390 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68,600 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 68,320 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,760 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68,560 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69,280 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 69,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69,240 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 69,390 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 69,390 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 6.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 69,390 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -66.9% | 168,570 Square kilometres | 55,810 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 — 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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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