Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Germany
Germany: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1412 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.1412 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.1747 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Germany 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1747 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.165 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.158 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.159 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1604 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1607 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.161 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.16 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1594 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1594 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1596 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.16 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1592 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1478 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1473 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.147 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1476 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.146 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1458 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1466 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1478 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1483 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1473 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1504 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1497 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.146 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1426 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.142 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1412 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1673 hectares per person | 0.1602 hectares per person | 0.1747 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1593 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 0.161 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1592 hectares per person | 0.1573 hectares per person | 0.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.148 hectares per person | 0.1452 hectares per person | 0.1563 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1466 hectares per person | 0.1454 hectares per person | 0.1483 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1475 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.1504 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1421 hectares per person | 0.1412 hectares per person | 0.1426 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Germany?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Germany was 0.1412 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1747 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.