Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany
Germany: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0728 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany stood at 0.0728 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.1009 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0728 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Germany 73rd out of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0973 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.096 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0967 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0952 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0947 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0961 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0963 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0967 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.097 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0971 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0981 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0992 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0998 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1009 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.097 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0943 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.092 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.09 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.082 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0799 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0819 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0855 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0858 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0853 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0856 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0841 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0857 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0843 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0809 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.081 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0798 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0728 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0728 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0959 hectares per person | 0.0941 hectares per person | 0.0973 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0956 hectares per person | 0.1009 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0949 hectares per person | 0.09 hectares per person | 0.0988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0817 hectares per person | 0.0766 hectares per person | 0.0874 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.0799 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0786 hectares per person | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.081 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 hectares per person | 0.0728 hectares per person | 0.0734 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Germany was 0.0728 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0728 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.