True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested was 4,800 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Germany is 4,800 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Germany peaked at 5,600 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1973.
That places Germany 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,576 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,973 ha | +39.1% |
| 1963 | 4,372 ha | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 4,548 ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,903 ha | -36.2% |
| 1966 | 2,598 ha | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 2,048 ha | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 1,875 ha | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1,462 ha | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 1,698 ha | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1,548 ha | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 474 ha | -69.4% |
| 1973 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 3,600 ha | — |
| 2020 | 4,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4,600 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,600 ha | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2,900 ha | -48.2% |
| 2024 | 4,800 ha | +65.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,800 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140 ha, 34.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4,800 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 110 ha, 43.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,151 ha | 1,462 ha | 4,973 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 930 ha | 0 ha | 1,698 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 720 ha | 0 ha | 3,600 ha | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,480 ha | 2,900 ha | 5,600 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22,080 ha compare
- 2 France 22,960 ha compare
- 3 China 18,811 ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 18,811 ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 6 Chile 4,614 ha compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3,464 ha compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,370 ha compare
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 true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Germany?
- True hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Germany was 4,800 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.