Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Germany
Germany: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 47,040 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Germany recorded 47,040 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Germany peaked at 68,920 Square kilometres in 1966 and was at its lowest, 46,210 Square kilometres, in 2013.
Germany ranks 61st of 180 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,510 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 67,020 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 67,390 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67,970 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 68,890 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 68,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 68,870 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 67,800 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 67,750 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 66,320 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 65,480 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 65,050 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 64,480 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63,420 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 62,820 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 61,950 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 61,490 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 60,830 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 60,360 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 59,890 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 59,630 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 59,320 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 58,800 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 58,560 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 58,180 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 57,880 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 57,350 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 57,070 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 56,650 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 56,180 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 53,290 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 52,430 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 52,510 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52,710 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52,820 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52,730 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52,670 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52,660 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,140 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 50,480 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50,130 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 49,700 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 49,680 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49,130 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49,290 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,820 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48,750 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47,890 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 47,410 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 46,550 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 46,440 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46,300 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46,210 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46,510 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46,770 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46,940 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47,150 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,130 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47,510 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,300 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,330 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47,040 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47,040 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 15.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47,040 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,902 Square kilometres | 66,510 Square kilometres | 68,920 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,220 Square kilometres | 60,360 Square kilometres | 66,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,333 Square kilometres | 56,650 Square kilometres | 59,890 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,914 Square kilometres | 51,140 Square kilometres | 56,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,128 Square kilometres | 47,410 Square kilometres | 50,480 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,751 Square kilometres | 46,210 Square kilometres | 47,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,242 Square kilometres | 47,040 Square kilometres | 47,330 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Germany?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Germany was 47,040 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68,920 Square kilometres in 1966.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,210 Square kilometres in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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