Projections for global peak agricultural land in Germany
Germany: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 16.59 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Germany, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.59 million for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Germany peaked at 19.53 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.59 million, in 2023.
That places Germany 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million | 19.25 million | 19.53 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.82 million | 18.59 million | 19.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.27 million | 18.06 million | 18.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.31 million | 16.95 million | 18.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.98 million | 16.89 million | 17.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 million | 16.64 million | 16.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 million | 16.59 million | 16.59 million | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Germany?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Germany was 16.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 million in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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