Agricultural land use per person in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2028 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2028 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.81 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.2026 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Germany, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2028 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Germany peaked at 4.81 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.2026 hectares per person, in 2020.
Germany ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.67 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.81 hectares per person | +31.2% |
| 1200 | 4.27 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1300 | 3.29 hectares per person | -23.0% |
| 1400 | 3.21 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1500 | 2.54 hectares per person | -20.9% |
| 1600 | 2.07 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 1700 | 1.91 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1710 | 1.8 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1720 | 1.7 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1730 | 1.59 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1740 | 1.49 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1750 | 1.39 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1760 | 1.33 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1770 | 1.27 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1780 | 1.22 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1790 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1800 | 1.12 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1810 | 1.07 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1820 | 1.02 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1830 | 0.9301 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1840 | 0.8502 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1850 | 0.7817 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1860 | 0.7288 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1870 | 0.6694 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1880 | 0.6048 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1890 | 0.5466 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4771 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4285 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1920 | 0.4273 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 0.3779 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3583 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3477 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3268 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.306 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2851 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2603 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2584 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2571 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2543 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.251 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.246 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2411 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.241 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2393 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2362 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.235 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2335 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.228 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2124 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2127 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2114 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2058 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2056 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2051 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2029 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2032 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2027 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2032 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2036 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2041 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2042 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2046 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2027 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.203 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2028 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2028 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +31.2% | 3.67 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.67 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.54 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9301 hectares per person | 0.9301 hectares per person | 0.9301 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8502 hectares per person | 0.8502 hectares per person | 0.8502 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7817 hectares per person | 0.7817 hectares per person | 0.7817 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7288 hectares per person | 0.7288 hectares per person | 0.7288 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6694 hectares per person | 0.6694 hectares per person | 0.6694 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6048 hectares per person | 0.6048 hectares per person | 0.6048 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5466 hectares per person | 0.5466 hectares per person | 0.5466 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4771 hectares per person | 0.4771 hectares per person | 0.4771 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4285 hectares per person | 0.4285 hectares per person | 0.4285 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4273 hectares per person | 0.4273 hectares per person | 0.4273 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4022 hectares per person | 0.4022 hectares per person | 0.4022 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3779 hectares per person | 0.3779 hectares per person | 0.3779 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3217 hectares per person | 0.2746 hectares per person | 0.3687 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2557 hectares per person | 0.246 hectares per person | 0.2639 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2395 hectares per person | 0.2373 hectares per person | 0.2421 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2338 hectares per person | 0.2291 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2134 hectares per person | 0.2085 hectares per person | 0.228 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.206 hectares per person | 0.2051 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2027 hectares per person | 0.2046 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2028 hectares per person | 0.2026 hectares per person | 0.203 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.2097 hectares per person compare
- 133 Iraq 0.2091 hectares per person compare
- 134 Italy 0.209 hectares per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1853 hectares per person compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.1789 hectares per person compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares 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 agricultural land use per person in Germany?
- Agricultural land use per person in Germany was 0.2028 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Germany ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.