How does Germany rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Germany ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 13.46 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.46 percent

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

109th

of 209 countries

All-time high

19.74 percent

in 1966

All-time low

13.25 percent

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany is 13.46 percent, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany peaked at 19.74 percent in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.25 percent, in 2013.

Germany ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	19.05 percent	—
1962	19.2 percent	+0.8%
1963	19.3 percent	+0.5%
1964	19.47 percent	+0.9%
1965	19.73 percent	+1.3%
1966	19.74 percent	+0.1%
1967	19.73 percent	-0.1%
1968	19.42 percent	-1.6%
1969	19.41 percent	-0.1%
1970	19 percent	-2.1%
1971	18.76 percent	-1.3%
1972	18.63 percent	-0.7%
1973	18.47 percent	-0.9%
1974	18.17 percent	-1.6%
1975	17.99 percent	-1.0%
1976	17.74 percent	-1.4%
1977	17.61 percent	-0.7%
1978	17.42 percent	-1.1%
1979	17.29 percent	-0.7%
1980	17.15 percent	-0.8%
1981	17.08 percent	-0.4%
1982	16.99 percent	-0.5%
1983	16.84 percent	-0.9%
1984	16.77 percent	-0.4%
1985	16.66 percent	-0.7%
1986	16.58 percent	-0.5%
1987	16.43 percent	-0.9%
1988	16.35 percent	-0.5%
1989	16.23 percent	-0.7%
1990	16.09 percent	-0.9%
1991	15.26 percent	-5.2%
1992	15.02 percent	-1.6%
1993	15.04 percent	+0.1%
1994	15.1 percent	+0.4%
1995	15.13 percent	+0.2%
1996	15.1 percent	-0.2%
1997	15.09 percent	-0.1%
1998	15.09 percent	+0.0%
1999	14.65 percent	-2.9%
2000	14.47 percent	-1.2%
2001	14.37 percent	-0.7%
2002	14.25 percent	-0.8%
2003	14.24 percent	-0.1%
2004	14.09 percent	-1.1%
2005	14.13 percent	+0.3%
2006	14 percent	-0.9%
2007	13.98 percent	-0.1%
2008	13.74 percent	-1.7%
2009	13.6 percent	-1.0%
2010	13.35 percent	-1.8%
2011	13.32 percent	-0.2%
2012	13.28 percent	-0.3%
2013	13.25 percent	-0.2%
2014	13.33 percent	+0.6%
2015	13.41 percent	+0.6%
2016	13.44 percent	+0.2%
2017	13.5 percent	+0.4%
2018	13.49 percent	-0.1%
2019	13.6 percent	+0.8%
2020	13.54 percent	-0.4%
2021	13.54 percent	+0.0%
2022	13.55 percent	+0.1%
2023	13.46 percent	-0.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

Germany's 13.46 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Germany's 13.46 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.45 percent	19.05 percent	19.74 percent	9
1970s	18.11 percent	17.29 percent	19 percent	10
1980s	16.71 percent	16.23 percent	17.15 percent	10
1990s	15.16 percent	14.65 percent	16.09 percent	10
2000s	14.09 percent	13.6 percent	14.47 percent	10
2010s	13.4 percent	13.25 percent	13.6 percent	10
2020s	13.52 percent	13.46 percent	13.55 percent	4

Countries ranked near Germany

106 Peru 14.21 percent compare
107 Algeria 13.77 percent compare
108 Martinique 13.56 percent compare
110 Albania 13.36 percent compare
111 Ukraine 13 percent compare
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.81 percent compare

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More reference data data for Germany

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Germany was 13.46 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 19.74 percent in 1966.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 13.25 percent in 2013.
How does Germany rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Germany ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).