Livestock density in Germany
Germany: Livestock density was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.59 million Hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17.04 million Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
16.59 million Hectare
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Livestock density in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.59 million Hectare for livestock density in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock density in Germany peaked at 17.04 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.59 million Hectare, in 2023.
That places Germany 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 million Hectare | 16.93 million Hectare | 17.04 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.71 million Hectare | 16.70 million Hectare | 16.72 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.59 million Hectare | 16.59 million Hectare | 16.59 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 156.21 million Hectare compare
- 2 France 27.20 million Hectare compare
- 2 Luxembourg 133,010 Hectare compare
- 3 Spain 23.46 million Hectare compare
- 3 Malta 8,880 Hectare compare
- 5 United Kingdom 16.39 million Hectare compare
- 6 Poland 14.58 million Hectare compare
- 7 Romania 12.55 million Hectare compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock density in Germany?
- Livestock density in Germany was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest livestock density recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 million Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for livestock density?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is livestock density rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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