Apples — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Apples — Area harvested was 33,110 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Apples — Area harvested in Germany, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apples — area harvested in Germany is 33,110 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Germany peaked at 125,000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,164 ha, in 2003.
That places Germany 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Apples — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 116,800 ha | — |
| 1986 | 97,100 ha | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 101,600 ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 100,000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 99,400 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 84,400 ha | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 39,200 ha | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 39,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,400 ha | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 36,100 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36,400 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35,800 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 35,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125,000 ha | +249.2% |
| 2001 | 70,000 ha | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 54,676 ha | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 31,164 ha | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 32,345 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32,339 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,504 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,721 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31,800 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31,813 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,819 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,608 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31,640 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,465 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31,408 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,334 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33,913 ha | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 33,980 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,110 ha | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 33,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33,110 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33,110 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,490 ha, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33,110 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,735 ha, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apples — Area harvested in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +249.2% | 35,800 ha | 125,000 ha |
| 1991 | -53.6% | 84,400 ha | 39,200 ha |
| 2001 | -44.0% | 125,000 ha | 70,000 ha |
| 2003 | -43.0% | 54,676 ha | 31,164 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102,980 ha | 97,100 ha | 116,800 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 41,830 ha | 35,800 ha | 84,400 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,336 ha | 31,164 ha | 125,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,279 ha | 31,334 ha | 33,980 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,458 ha | 33,110 ha | 33,980 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 apples — area harvested in Germany?
- Apples — area harvested in Germany was 33,110 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,164 ha in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for apples — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.