Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.7575 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany is 0.7575 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 4.89 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Germany 13th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.79 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.57 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.29 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.16 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.979 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8946 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8405 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9028 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9619 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8697 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8517 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.884 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8723 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8085 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8143 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8236 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8466 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.794 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7866 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7886 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7452 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7564 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7297 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7422 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6837 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6959 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7016 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6785 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6944 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.717 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7218 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7774 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7828 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7393 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7625 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7575 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7575 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7575 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | -39.1% | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 0.979 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9826 ha per square kilometre | 0.8405 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8036 ha per square kilometre | 0.7452 ha per square kilometre | 0.8723 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7142 ha per square kilometre | 0.6785 ha per square kilometre | 0.7774 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7605 ha per square kilometre | 0.7393 ha per square kilometre | 0.7828 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.7575 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.