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 73rd of 220 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (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 73rd out of 220 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.