Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — Germany

Agricultural land in Germany in 2023 — 165,860 km². Ranked 54 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 14.4%.

2023 165,860 km² −0.05% vs 2022
World rank 54of 209
Period maximum 195,340 km²1965
Period minimum 165,860 km²2023

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — Germany, 1961–2023160,000170,000180,000190,000200,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 193,750 km²1963: 194,020 km²1965: 195,340 km²1967: 194,120 km²1969: 192,540 km²1971: 189,520 km²1973: 188,970 km²1975: 187,920 km²1977: 187,090 km²1979: 185,940 km²1981: 184,610 km²1983: 183,300 km²1985: 182,440 km²1987: 181,250 km²1989: 180,560 km²1991: 171,360 km²1993: 171,620 km²1995: 173,430 km²1997: 173,270 km²1999: 171,520 km²2001: 170,340 km²2003: 170,010 km²2005: 170,310 km²2007: 169,500 km²2009: 168,860 km²2011: 167,190 km²2013: 166,970 km²2015: 167,310 km²2017: 166,870 km²2019: 166,660 km²2021: 165,910 km²2023: 165,860 km²
Change over the period: −27,890 (−14.39%) Average annual rate: -0.25 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 165,860 km²
World 47.92M km²
Western Europe computed 522,682 km²
High-income countries computed 14.55M km²
Agricultural land — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 165,860 −90 −0.05%
2022 165,950 +40 +0.02%
2021 165,910 −40 −0.02%
2020 165,950 −710 −0.43%
2019 166,660 +210 +0.13%
2018 166,450 −420 −0.25%
2017 166,870 +280 +0.17%
2016 166,590 −720 −0.43%
2015 167,310 +60 +0.04%
2014 167,250 +280 +0.17%
2013 166,970 +330 +0.2%
2012 166,640 −550 −0.33%
2011 167,190 +190 +0.11%
2010 167,000 −1,860 −1.1%
2009 168,860 −350 −0.21%
2008 169,210 −290 −0.17%
2007 169,500 +40 +0.02%
2006 169,460 −850 −0.5%
2005 170,310 +180 +0.11%
2004 170,130 +120 +0.07%
2003 170,010 +340 +0.2%
2002 169,670 −670 −0.39%
2001 170,340 −340 −0.2%
2000 170,680 −840 −0.49%
1999 171,520 −2,210 −1.27%
1998 173,730 +460 +0.27%
1997 173,270 −100 −0.06%
1996 173,370 −60 −0.03%
1995 173,430 +350 +0.2%
1994 173,080 +1,460 +0.85%
1993 171,620 +2,110 +1.24%
1992 169,510 −1,850 −1.08%
1991 171,360 −8,960 −4.97%
1990 180,320 −240 −0.13%
1989 180,560 −410 −0.23%
1988 180,970 −280 −0.15%
1987 181,250 −830 −0.46%
1986 182,080 −360 −0.2%
1985 182,440 −400 −0.22%
1984 182,840 −460 −0.25%
1983 183,300 −660 −0.36%
1982 183,960 −650 −0.35%
1981 184,610 −580 −0.31%
1980 185,190 −750 −0.4%
1979 185,940 −650 −0.35%
1978 186,590 −500 −0.27%
1977 187,090 −490 −0.26%
1976 187,580 −340 −0.18%
1975 187,920 −290 −0.15%
1974 188,210 −760 −0.4%
1973 188,970 −520 −0.27%
1972 189,490 −30 −0.02%
1971 189,520 −710 −0.37%
1970 190,230 −2,310 −1.2%
1969 192,540 −310 −0.16%
1968 192,850 −1,270 −0.65%
1967 194,120 −1,190 −0.61%
1966 195,310 −30 −0.02%
1965 195,340 +760 +0.39%
1964 194,580 +560 +0.29%
1963 194,020 +90 +0.05%
1962 193,930 +180 +0.09%
1961 193,750

Western Europe, 2023

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About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.