Total agricultural area over the long term in Germany
Germany: Total agricultural area over the long term was 16.53 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.53 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.62 million
in 1300
All-time low
12.84 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Germany, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.53 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Germany peaked at 29.62 million in 1300 and was at its lowest, 12.84 million, in 1000.
That places Germany 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.84 million | 12.84 million | 12.84 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 25.64 million | 25.64 million | 25.64 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 29.62 million | 29.62 million | 29.62 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 20.86 million | 20.86 million | 20.86 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 22.84 million | 22.84 million | 22.84 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 24.84 million | 24.84 million | 24.84 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 24.86 million | 24.86 million | 24.86 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 25.22 million | 25.22 million | 25.22 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 25.40 million | 25.40 million | 25.40 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 25.39 million | 25.39 million | 25.39 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 25.20 million | 25.20 million | 25.20 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 24.82 million | 24.82 million | 24.82 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 25.11 million | 25.11 million | 25.11 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 25.33 million | 25.33 million | 25.33 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 25.49 million | 25.49 million | 25.49 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 25.59 million | 25.59 million | 25.59 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 25.61 million | 25.61 million | 25.61 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 25.55 million | 25.55 million | 25.55 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 25.38 million | 25.38 million | 25.38 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 26.09 million | 26.09 million | 26.09 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 26.46 million | 26.46 million | 26.46 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 26.38 million | 26.38 million | 26.38 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 26.27 million | 26.27 million | 26.27 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 26.26 million | 26.26 million | 26.26 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 26.31 million | 26.31 million | 26.31 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 26.02 million | 26.02 million | 26.02 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.95 million | 25.95 million | 25.95 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.95 million | 26.95 million | 26.95 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.02 million | 26.02 million | 26.02 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 26.18 million | 26.18 million | 26.18 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 26.39 million | 26.39 million | 26.39 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.94 million | 20.03 million | 25.81 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.40 million | 19.25 million | 19.53 million | 10 |
| 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 | 16.72 million | 16.66 million | 16.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 million | 16.53 million | 16.59 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- 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)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Germany?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Germany was 16.53 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.62 million in 1300.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 million in 1000.
- How does Germany rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Germany ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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