What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023.

How does Germany rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

Germany ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Germany: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0042 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

160th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0048 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0042 sq. km per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany stood at 0.0042 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Germany 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0048 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0047 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1963	0.0047 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1964	0.0046 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1965	0.0046 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1966	0.0046 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1967	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1968	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1969	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1970	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1971	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1972	0.0044 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1973	0.0044 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1974	0.0044 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1975	0.0044 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1976	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1977	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.2%
1978	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1979	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1980	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1981	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1982	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1983	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.3%
1984	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.3%
1985	0.0045 sq. km per person	+0.2%
1986	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1988	0.0045 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1989	0.0044 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1990	0.0044 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1991	0.0044 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1992	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1993	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1994	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1995	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1996	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1997	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1998	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1999	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2000	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2001	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2002	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2003	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2004	0.0042 sq. km per person	+0.0%
2005	0.0042 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2006	0.0042 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2007	0.0042 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2008	0.0042 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2009	0.0043 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2010	0.0043 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2011	0.0043 sq. km per person	+1.9%
2012	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2013	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2014	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2015	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.9%
2016	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2017	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2018	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2019	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2020	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2021	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2022	0.0042 sq. km per person	+0.0%
2023	0.0042 sq. km per person	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0046 sq. km per person	0.0045 sq. km per person	0.0048 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0045 sq. km per person	0.0044 sq. km per person	0.0045 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0045 sq. km per person	0.0044 sq. km per person	0.0045 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0043 sq. km per person	0.0043 sq. km per person	0.0044 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0042 sq. km per person	0.0042 sq. km per person	0.0043 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0043 sq. km per person	0.0042 sq. km per person	0.0043 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0042 sq. km per person	0.0042 sq. km per person	0.0042 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Germany

157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Germany was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Germany rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Germany ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.