Cropland and pasture per person in Germany
Germany: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.0934 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Germany, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0934 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Germany peaked at 0.2596 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.0934, in 2010.
That places Germany 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.2596 | — |
| 1810 | 0.254 | -2.2% |
| 1820 | 0.2426 | -4.5% |
| 1830 | 0.2417 | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2355 | -2.5% |
| 1850 | 0.2294 | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 0.2211 | -3.6% |
| 1870 | 0.2143 | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2102 | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2021 | -3.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1947 | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1872 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1825 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1788 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1735 | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1695 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1631 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1412 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1335 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.115 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0934 | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0934 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0934 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2277, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.254 | 0.254 | 0.254 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2426 | 0.2426 | 0.2426 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2417 | 0.2417 | 0.2417 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2355 | 0.2355 | 0.2355 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2294 | 0.2294 | 0.2294 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2211 | 0.2211 | 0.2211 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2143 | 0.2143 | 0.2143 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2102 | 0.2102 | 0.2102 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2021 | 0.2021 | 0.2021 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1947 | 0.1947 | 0.1947 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1872 | 0.1872 | 0.1872 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1825 | 0.1825 | 0.1825 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1788 | 0.1788 | 0.1788 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1735 | 0.1735 | 0.1735 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1695 | 0.1695 | 0.1695 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1631 | 0.1631 | 0.1631 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1412 | 0.1412 | 0.1412 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 | 0.0942 | 0.0942 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0934 | 0.0934 | 0.0934 | 1 |
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 cropland and pasture per person in Germany?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Germany was 0.0934 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2596 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0934 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Germany ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.