Organic agricultural area in Germany
Germany: Organic agricultural area was 1.85 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Germany, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.85 million hectares for organic agricultural area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Germany peaked at 1.85 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 767,900 hectares, in 2004.
That places Germany 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 767,900 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 807,400 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 825,500 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 865,300 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 907,800 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 947,100 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 990,700 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million hectares | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million hectares | +15.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.85 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,130 hectares, 16.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.85 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,849 hectares, 13.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853,500 hectares | 767,900 hectares | 947,100 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million hectares | 990,700 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 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 organic agricultural area in Germany?
- Organic agricultural area in Germany was 1.85 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 767,900 hectares in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for organic agricultural area?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.