Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Germany
Germany: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Germany is 0.006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0065 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Germany 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 ha per person | +53.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per person | +43.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 ha per person | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 ha per person | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.005 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.005 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.006 ha per person | +6.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.006 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.006 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 ha per person, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +53.8% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Germany?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Germany was 0.006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.