Agricultural land per capita in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1962 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1962 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
149th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2641 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1962 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Germany stood at 0.1962 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2641 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Germany ranks 149th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2641 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2621 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2597 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2584 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2571 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2549 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2522 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2494 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.247 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2432 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2419 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2407 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2393 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2382 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2388 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2394 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2393 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2389 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2379 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2365 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2353 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2347 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2343 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2344 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2343 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2337 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2322 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2309 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2285 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2262 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2134 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2094 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2114 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2107 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2103 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2118 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.21 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2087 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2079 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2067 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.207 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2072 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2076 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2074 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2085 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2086 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2086 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2068 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2059 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.206 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2055 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2038 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2013 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2008 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1997 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1995 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1984 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1962 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1962 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 85% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1962 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2561 hectares per capita | 0.247 hectares per capita | 0.2641 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2398 hectares per capita | 0.2379 hectares per capita | 0.2432 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2335 hectares per capita | 0.2285 hectares per capita | 0.2365 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2126 hectares per capita | 0.2094 hectares per capita | 0.2262 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2078 hectares per capita | 0.2067 hectares per capita | 0.2087 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 hectares per capita | 0.1995 hectares per capita | 0.2068 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 hectares per capita | 0.1962 hectares per capita | 0.1984 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 146 Italy 0.22 hectares per capita compare
- 147 Iraq 0.2103 hectares per capita compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.2 hectares per capita compare
- 150 Indonesia 0.196 hectares per capita compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per capita compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1862 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Germany?
- Agricultural land per capita in Germany was 0.1962 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2641 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Germany ranks 149th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.