Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany
Germany: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0043 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
160th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0049 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0043 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany stood at 0.0043 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0049 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Germany ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0043 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0043 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 159 North Korea 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Gambia 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Germany was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Germany ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.