Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Germany 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 88 Austria 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Peru 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Algeria 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0128 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 meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — 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.