Temporary crops — Area in Germany
Germany: Temporary crops — Area was 8,240 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Germany is 8,240 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Germany peaked at 9,416 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,213 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Germany 32nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,382 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 9,416 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,299 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,395 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,305 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,169 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,362 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9,352 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,023 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8,832 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,804 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,917 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,823 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,790 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,662 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,700 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,500 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,387 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,213 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8,283 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,513 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8,553 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8,240 1000 ha | -3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8,240 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 60.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8,240 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 7.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,313 1000 ha | 9,141 1000 ha | 9,416 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,744 1000 ha | 8,387 1000 ha | 9,023 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,360 1000 ha | 8,213 1000 ha | 8,553 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 temporary crops — area in Germany?
- Temporary crops — area in Germany was 8,240 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9,416 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,213 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for temporary crops — area?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.