Agricultural area per capita in Germany
Germany: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1962 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Germany stood at 0.1962. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2641 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1962, in 2023.
Germany ranks 148th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2561 | 0.247 | 0.2641 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2398 | 0.2379 | 0.2432 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2335 | 0.2285 | 0.2365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2126 | 0.2094 | 0.2262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2078 | 0.2067 | 0.2087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 | 0.1995 | 0.2068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 | 0.1962 | 0.1984 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 145 Italy 0.22 compare
- 146 Iraq 0.2103 compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
- 149 Indonesia 0.196 compare
- 150 El Salvador 0.1895 compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1862 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Germany?
- Agricultural area per capita in Germany was 0.1962 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2641 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Germany ranks 148th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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