Machinery per agricultural land in Germany
Germany: Machinery per agricultural land was 2.39 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.39
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 1986
All-time low
2.39
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Germany, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in Germany stood at 2.39. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Germany peaked at 5.31 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2019.
Germany ranks 22nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 | 3.22 | 4.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.91 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 | 5.15 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.46 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.73 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.39 | 2.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Germany?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Germany was 2.39 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 1986.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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