Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1974 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.1974 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2013.
Germany ranks 88th of 167 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1905 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.192 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1947 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1942 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1941 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.19 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1876 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1774 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1715 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1699 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1677 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1666 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1643 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1609 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.151 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1513 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.151 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1465 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1437 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.136 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1335 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1344 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.135 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.136 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1945 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1905 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.19 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1671 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1715 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1465 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1609 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.136 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.134 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.136 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 85 Austria 0.1466 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 86 Peru 0.1421 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 87 Algeria 0.1377 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 89 Albania 0.1336 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ukraine 0.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1281 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.1346 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.