Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.002 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany is 0.002 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0026 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 137 Italy 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
- 138 Iraq 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Germany was 0.002 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Germany ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.