What is cropland per person over the long term in Germany?

Cropland per person over the long term in Germany was 0.1446 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1200.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 in 2025.

How does Germany rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Germany ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Germany

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Germany
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1446 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1446

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

105th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.72

in 1200

All-time low

0.1446

in 2025

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Germany, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Germany is 0.1446, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Germany peaked at 1.72 in 1200 and was at its lowest, 0.1446, in 2025.

That places Germany 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	1.13	1.13	1.13	1
1100s	1.59	1.59	1.59	1
1200s	1.72	1.72	1.72	1
1300s	1.41	1.41	1.41	1
1400s	1.04	1.04	1.04	1
1500s	0.9697	0.9697	0.9697	1
1600s	0.7934	0.7934	0.7934	1
1700s	0.6713	0.6713	0.6713	1
1710s	0.6584	0.6584	0.6584	1
1720s	0.6471	0.6471	0.6471	1
1730s	0.6372	0.6372	0.6372	1
1740s	0.6284	0.6284	0.6284	1
1750s	0.6206	0.6206	0.6206	1
1760s	0.5963	0.5963	0.5963	1
1770s	0.5745	0.5745	0.5745	1
1780s	0.5547	0.5547	0.5547	1
1790s	0.5367	0.5367	0.5367	1
1800s	0.5203	0.5203	0.5203	1
1810s	0.5181	0.5181	0.5181	1
1820s	0.5161	0.5161	0.5161	1
1830s	0.4753	0.4753	0.4753	1
1840s	0.4435	0.4435	0.4435	1
1850s	0.4232	0.4232	0.4232	1
1860s	0.405	0.405	0.405	1
1870s	0.3802	0.3802	0.3802	1
1880s	0.3502	0.3502	0.3502	1
1890s	0.3266	0.3266	0.3266	1
1900s	0.2917	0.2917	0.2917	1
1910s	0.2473	0.2473	0.2473	1
1920s	0.2502	0.2502	0.2502	1
1930s	0.2292	0.2292	0.2292	1
1940s	0.209	0.209	0.209	1
1950s	0.1903	0.1765	0.204	10
1960s	0.1664	0.1595	0.1733	10
1970s	0.159	0.1577	0.1603	10
1980s	0.1592	0.1572	0.16	10
1990s	0.1481	0.1459	0.1569	10
2000s	0.1464	0.1455	0.1475	10
2010s	0.1467	0.1454	0.1471	10
2020s	0.1448	0.1446	0.1451	6

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More agriculture & rural data for Germany

Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Rural population 17.9% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Germany?: Cropland per person over the long term in Germany was 0.1446 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1200.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 in 2025.
How does Germany rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Germany ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026