Farms by utilised agricultural area in Germany
Germany: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 255,010 Holding in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
255,010 Holding
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
389,880 Holding
in 2005
All-time low
255,010 Holding
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Holding.
Analysis
In 2023, farms by utilised agricultural area in Germany stood at 255,010 Holding. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Germany peaked at 389,880 Holding in 2005 and was at its lowest, 255,010 Holding, in 2023.
Germany ranks 9th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380,180 Holding | 370,480 Holding | 389,880 Holding | 2 |
| 2010s | 286,760 Holding | 276,120 Holding | 299,130 Holding | 3 |
| 2020s | 258,895 Holding | 255,010 Holding | 262,780 Holding | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in Germany?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Germany was 255,010 Holding in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 389,880 Holding in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,010 Holding in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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