Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 1.36 million ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.36 million ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Germany peaked at 1.58 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 190,401 ha, in 1967.
Germany ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198,067 ha | — |
| 1962 | 206,681 ha | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 191,076 ha | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 195,453 ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 192,197 ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 190,919 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 190,401 ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 201,034 ha | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 199,025 ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 200,396 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 216,685 ha | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 234,401 ha | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 240,979 ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 242,313 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 230,293 ha | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 233,361 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 239,190 ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 256,366 ha | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 251,544 ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 272,259 ha | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 289,079 ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 320,244 ha | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 368,317 ha | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 403,419 ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 423,438 ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 470,748 ha | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 596,596 ha | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 555,916 ha | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 606,000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 769,906 ha | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million ha | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million ha | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million ha | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million ha | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 996,257 ha | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million ha | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million ha | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million ha | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million ha | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million ha | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million ha | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million ha | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million ha | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million ha | -1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.36 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,034 ha, 26.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.36 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,052 ha, 8.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,095 ha | 190,401 ha | 206,681 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 234,553 ha | 200,396 ha | 256,366 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,602 ha | 272,259 ha | 606,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million ha | 769,906 ha | 1.45 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million ha | 1.20 million ha | 1.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.51 million ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Germany?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Germany was 1.36 million ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,401 ha in 1967.
- How does Germany rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.