Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Germany
Germany: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 4,714 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — area in Germany is 4,714 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Germany peaked at 6,892 1000 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4,621 1000 ha, in 2013.
Germany ranks 80th of 237 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 meadows and pastures — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,651 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,702 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6,739 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6,797 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6,889 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,887 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6,780 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6,775 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6,632 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,548 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6,505 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6,448 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6,342 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 6,282 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6,195 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6,149 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,083 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6,036 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,989 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,963 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,932 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,880 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,856 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,818 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5,788 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,735 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,707 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,665 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,618 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,329 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,243 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,251 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,271 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,282 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,273 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,267 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,266 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,114 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,048 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,013 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,970 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,968 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,913 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,929 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,882 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,875 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,789 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,741 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,655 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,644 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,630 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,621 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,651 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,677 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,694 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,715 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,713 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,751 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,730 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,733 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,704 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,714 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,714 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 12.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4,714 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,790 1000 ha | 6,651 1000 ha | 6,892 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,322 1000 ha | 6,036 1000 ha | 6,632 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,833 1000 ha | 5,665 1000 ha | 5,989 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,291 1000 ha | 5,114 1000 ha | 5,618 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,913 1000 ha | 4,741 1000 ha | 5,048 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,675 1000 ha | 4,621 1000 ha | 4,751 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,722 1000 ha | 4,704 1000 ha | 4,733 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Germany?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Germany was 4,714 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,892 1000 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,621 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Germany ranks 80th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.