Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
123rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Germany ranks 123rd of 178 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.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -44.0% | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 120 Luxembourg 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Yemen 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Czechia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Lithuania 0.0005 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3139 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area 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.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent crops — Area 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.