Land use agriculture longterm in Germany
Germany: Land use agriculture longterm was 10.82 million in 2010. ▼ Falling
Land use agriculture longterm in Germany, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land use agriculture longterm 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 use agriculture longterm 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.
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 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 land use agriculture longterm in Germany?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Germany was 10.82 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 million in 1910.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 million in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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