Permanent crops — Area in Germany
Germany: Permanent crops — Area was 198 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Germany is 198 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Germany peaked at 506 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 198 1000 ha, in 2005.
Germany ranks 104th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 506 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 498 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 500 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 492 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 484 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 476 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 473 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 478 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 439 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 440 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 459 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 469 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 476 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 489 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 490 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 501 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 500 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 494 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 489 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 483 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 476 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 469 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 460 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 445 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 442 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 443 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 248 1000 ha | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 241 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 235 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 232 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 226 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 229 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 228 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 228 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 216 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 208 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 206 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 206 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 202 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 198 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 198 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 198 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 199 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 200 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 203 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 205 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 200 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 199 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 199 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 198 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 202 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 203 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 200 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 198 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 198 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 198 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area 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% | 443 1000 ha | 248 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.11 1000 ha | 473 1000 ha | 506 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 466.1 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 501 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 470 1000 ha | 442 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.6 1000 ha | 216 1000 ha | 443 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.2 1000 ha | 198 1000 ha | 216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.5 1000 ha | 199 1000 ha | 205 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.2 1000 ha | 198 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 101 Tajikistan 205 1000 ha compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 203.47 1000 ha compare
- 103 Republic of Korea 203 1000 ha compare
- 105 China, Taiwan Province of 183.27 1000 ha compare
- 106 Canada 172 1000 ha compare
- 107 Gabon 170 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Germany?
- Permanent crops — area in Germany was 198 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 506 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for permanent crops — area?
- Germany ranks 104th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.