Cropland area in Germany
Germany: Cropland area was 11.88 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Germany is 11.88 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Germany peaked at 12.72 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.71 million hectares, in 1992.
Germany ranks 28th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million hectares | 12.48 million hectares | 12.72 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 12.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 12.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 million hectares | 11.91 million hectares | 12.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 11.88 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 14.30 million hectares compare
- 26 Myanmar 12.52 million hectares compare
- 27 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
- 29 Vietnam 11.65 million hectares compare
- 30 Poland 11.55 million hectares compare
- 31 Philippines 11.22 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Germany?
- Cropland area in Germany was 11.88 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for cropland area?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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