Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany

Germany: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded was 188.84 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
188.84 1000 ha
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
37th
of 223 countries
All-time high
610.72 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
123.92 1000 ha
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany, 2001–2024

1002003004005006002001201220242001: 610.7 1000 ha2002: 205.7 1000 ha2003: 142.4 1000 ha2004: 144.7 1000 ha2005: 131.1 1000 ha2006: 123.9 1000 ha2007: 147.9 1000 ha2008: 162.5 1000 ha2009: 148.6 1000 ha2010: 135.6 1000 ha2011: 135.8 1000 ha2012: 143.7 1000 ha2013: 142.7 1000 ha2014: 169 1000 ha2015: 187.4 1000 ha2016: 195.2 1000 ha2017: 197.9 1000 ha2018: 194.9 1000 ha2019: 189.5 1000 ha2020: 186.9 1000 ha2021: 169.8 1000 ha2022: 170.3 1000 ha2023: 180 1000 ha2024: 188.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany is 188.84 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany peaked at 610.72 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 123.92 1000 ha, in 2006.

That places Germany 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from MODIS in Germany, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 610.72 1000 ha —
2002 205.65 1000 ha -66.3%
2003 142.45 1000 ha -30.7%
2004 144.72 1000 ha +1.6%
2005 131.1 1000 ha -9.4%
2006 123.92 1000 ha -5.5%
2007 147.95 1000 ha +19.4%
2008 162.51 1000 ha +9.8%
2009 148.57 1000 ha -8.6%
2010 135.56 1000 ha -8.8%
2011 135.84 1000 ha +0.2%
2012 143.74 1000 ha +5.8%
2013 142.66 1000 ha -0.8%
2014 169.02 1000 ha +18.5%
2015 187.42 1000 ha +10.9%
2016 195.16 1000 ha +4.1%
2017 197.88 1000 ha +1.4%
2018 194.94 1000 ha -1.5%
2019 189.54 1000 ha -2.8%
2020 186.95 1000 ha -1.4%
2021 169.75 1000 ha -9.2%
2022 170.29 1000 ha +0.3%
2023 180.01 1000 ha +5.7%
2024 188.84 1000 ha +4.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 188.84 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 1000 ha, 16.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 188.84 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.06 1000 ha, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -66.3% 610.72 1000 ha 205.65 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 201.95 1000 ha 123.92 1000 ha 610.72 1000 ha 9
2010s 169.18 1000 ha 135.56 1000 ha 197.88 1000 ha 10
2020s 179.17 1000 ha 169.75 1000 ha 188.84 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 34 Italy 204.75 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 France 201.83 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 189.35 1000 ha compare
  4. 38 French Southern Territories 186.04 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Spain 182.62 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Poland 178.73 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany?
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in Germany was 188.84 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 610.72 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 123.92 1000 ha in 2006.
How does Germany rank for shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded?
Germany ranks 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.