Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.33 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.33 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.51 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0258 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.33 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 1.51 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 56th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1691 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2371 ha per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3427 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3633 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3148 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3113 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2764 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2937 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2865 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3356 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3338 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.343 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3713 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4599 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4844 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5202 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.519 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5369 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.557 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5712 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5984 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6559 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8107 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8468 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9484 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9895 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9312 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9771 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.33 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.33 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | 0.2371 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | 0.2764 ha per square kilometre | 0.3633 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4961 ha per square kilometre | 0.343 ha per square kilometre | 0.5984 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9343 ha per square kilometre | 0.6559 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Germany?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany was 1.33 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.