Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany
Germany: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 285,030 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
285,030
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
412,300
in 2003
All-time low
285,030
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany stood at 285,030. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany peaked at 412,300 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 285,030, in 2013.
Germany ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 412,300 | — |
| 2005 | 389,880 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 370,480 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 299,130 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 285,030 | -4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 285,030 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 285,030 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390,887 | 370,480 | 412,300 | 3 |
| 2010s | 292,080 | 285,030 | 299,130 | 2 |
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 farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Germany was 285,030 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 412,300 in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,030 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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