Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5595 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.5595 sq. km per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Germany 68th 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 square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.555 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5555 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5557 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5573 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5595 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5594 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.556 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5524 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5515 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5449 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5428 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5427 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5413 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5391 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5383 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5373 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5359 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5344 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5326 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5304 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5288 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5269 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.525 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5237 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5226 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5215 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5191 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5183 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5172 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5165 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4908 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4855 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4916 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4968 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4966 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4964 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4978 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4915 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4891 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4882 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4864 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4874 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4878 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4883 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4859 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4854 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4844 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4791 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4797 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4781 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4786 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4794 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4796 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4768 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4776 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4764 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.477 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.475 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.475 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5558 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5515 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5595 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5389 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5326 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5449 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5234 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5172 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5304 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4959 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4855 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5165 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4869 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4844 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4891 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4782 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4764 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4797 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4749 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.475 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 65 Tonga 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 0.4761 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 69 Australia 0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 70 Namibia 0.4714 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 71 Pakistan 0.4669 sq. km per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Germany?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5595 sq. km per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.