Arable land in Germany
Germany: Arable land was 0.1403 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1403 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1665 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1401 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Germany stood at 0.1403 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Germany peaked at 0.1665 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 hectares per person, in 2021.
Germany ranks 89th of 206 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.
Arable land in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1665 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.16 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.154 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.153 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1543 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1544 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1532 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1535 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1439 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.145 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.144 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1433 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1442 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.144 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1444 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1453 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1458 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1479 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1473 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.145 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.141 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1401 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1403 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1403 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.16 hectares per person | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.1665 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.1519 hectares per person | 0.1548 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1532 hectares per person | 0.1517 hectares per person | 0.1539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1449 hectares per person | 0.1422 hectares per person | 0.1507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1458 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 hectares per person | 0.141 hectares per person | 0.1479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.1401 hectares per person | 0.1403 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land in Germany?
- Arable land in Germany was 0.1403 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1665 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for arable land?
- Germany ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.