Other land — Area in Germany
Germany: Other land — Area was 5,190 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5,190 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Germany peaked at 6,771 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,029 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Germany 83rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,581 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,472 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 6,651 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6,434 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6,281 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6,240 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,240 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,240 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,186 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,397 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,473 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,496 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,554 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,510 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,488 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,464 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,539 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,524 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,544 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,572 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,748 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,723 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,771 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,767 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,128 1000 ha | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 5,029 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,156 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,397 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5,195 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,175 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,168 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,237 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,036 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,237 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5,190 1000 ha | -0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,190 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 6.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,190 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,272 1000 ha | 5,581 1000 ha | 6,651 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,516 1000 ha | 6,464 1000 ha | 6,572 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,809 1000 ha | 5,029 1000 ha | 6,771 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,174 1000 ha | 5,036 1000 ha | 5,237 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Germany?
- Other land — area in Germany was 5,190 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,771 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,029 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for other land — area?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.