Land used for agriculture in Germany
Germany: Land used for agriculture was 10.82 million in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
10.82 million
World rank
61st
of 179 countries
All-time high
21.42 million
in 1910
All-time low
10.82 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land used for agriculture in Germany, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land used for agriculture in Germany stood at 10.82 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Germany peaked at 21.42 million in 1910 and was at its lowest, 10.82 million, in 2010.
That places Germany 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land used for agriculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 19.12 million | — |
| 1790 | 19.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 19.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 19.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 19.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1830 | 19.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 19.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 19.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 19.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 19.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 19.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 20.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 20.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 21.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 20.15 million | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 20.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 19.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 18.62 million | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 18.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 17.36 million | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 15.82 million | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 13.56 million | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 11.15 million | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million | -3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 million, 7.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 19.12 million | 19.12 million | 19.12 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.37 million | 19.37 million | 19.37 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 19.19 million | 19.19 million | 19.19 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 19.01 million | 19.01 million | 19.01 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 19.29 million | 19.29 million | 19.29 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.53 million | 19.53 million | 19.53 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 19.64 million | 19.64 million | 19.64 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 19.59 million | 19.59 million | 19.59 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.97 million | 19.97 million | 19.97 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.18 million | 20.18 million | 20.18 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.83 million | 20.83 million | 20.83 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 21.42 million | 21.42 million | 21.42 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.15 million | 20.15 million | 20.15 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 20.00 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.82 million | 19.82 million | 19.82 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.62 million | 18.62 million | 18.62 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 18.51 million | 18.51 million | 18.51 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.36 million | 17.36 million | 17.36 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.82 million | 15.82 million | 15.82 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.56 million | 13.56 million | 13.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 11.15 million | 11.15 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.82 million | 10.82 million | 10.82 million | 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 land used for agriculture in Germany?
- Land used for agriculture in Germany was 10.82 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 million in 1910.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 million in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for land used for agriculture?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.