Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Germany
Germany: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0034 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Germany is 0.0034 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.023 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 ha per person, in 2015.
That places Germany 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0226 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.023 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0224 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0212 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0199 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0186 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0181 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0172 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0153 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0155 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.013 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.012 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.003 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.003 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 ha per person | +6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0034 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0034 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.6% | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0198 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.023 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 ha per person | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0034 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Germany?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Germany was 0.0034 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per person in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.