Agricultural land use, per capita in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1991 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Germany stood at 0.1991 hectares per person. 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 use, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.264 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1991 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 140th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.264 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.262 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2571 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.255 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2523 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.242 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2389 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2395 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.238 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2354 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2348 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2348 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2293 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.227 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2142 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2115 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2117 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2089 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.206 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2062 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2065 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.206 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2083 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2072 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.207 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2008 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1995 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2561 hectares per person | 0.2471 hectares per person | 0.264 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2399 hectares per person | 0.238 hectares per person | 0.2434 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2339 hectares per person | 0.2293 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2131 hectares per person | 0.2089 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2063 hectares per person | 0.2057 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2044 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 0.2083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.1991 hectares per person | 0.1996 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 137 Italy 0.2219 hectares per person compare
- 138 Iraq 0.2103 hectares per person compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.1996 hectares per person compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.196 hectares per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1863 hectares 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 use, per capita in Germany?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Germany was 0.1991 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.264 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1991 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Germany ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.