Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Germany

Germany: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 28.45 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.45 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
35.48 %
in 1967
All-time low
27.68 %
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Germany is 28.45 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Germany peaked at 35.48 % in 1967 and was at its lowest, 27.68 %, in 2013.

Germany ranks 141st of 202 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.99 % 34.33 % 35.48 % 9
1970s 33.59 % 32.46 % 34.86 % 10
1980s 31.92 % 31.37 % 32.34 % 10
1990s 30.56 % 29.82 % 31.16 % 10
2000s 28.93 % 28.08 % 29.58 % 10
2010s 28.01 % 27.68 % 28.51 % 10
2020s 28.47 % 28.36 % 28.52 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 138 Réunion 29.29 % compare
  2. 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.57 % compare
  3. 140 Uganda 28.56 % compare
  4. 142 Estonia 27.8 % compare
  5. 143 Bulgaria 27.62 % compare
  6. 144 Italy 27.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Germany?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Germany was 28.45 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 35.48 % in 1967.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27.68 % in 2013.
How does Germany rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Germany ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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, 14,952 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.