Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Germany

Germany: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 1.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.7 %
in 1980
All-time low
1.16 %
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Germany is 1.2 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Germany peaked at 2.7 % in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.16 %, in 2005.

Germany ranks 170th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.53 % 2.45 % 2.61 % 9
1970s 2.48 % 2.31 % 2.69 % 10
1980s 2.57 % 2.44 % 2.7 % 10
1990s 1.46 % 1.26 % 2.46 % 10
2000s 1.2 % 1.16 % 1.27 % 10
2010s 1.2 % 1.19 % 1.23 % 10
2020s 1.21 % 1.19 % 1.22 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Germany?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Germany was 1.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 % in 1980.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % in 2005.
How does Germany rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Germany ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.