Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany
Germany: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0565 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany stood at 0.0565 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0907 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0906 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0905 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0902 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0907 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.09 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.087 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0848 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0827 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0753 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.073 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0719 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.065 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0647 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0642 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0642 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0579 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.057 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.057 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0572 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0569 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0565 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0565 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0565 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.087 hectares per person | 0.0907 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0806 hectares per person | 0.0773 hectares per person | 0.0848 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0747 hectares per person | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.0765 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0652 hectares per person | 0.0623 hectares per person | 0.0707 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0597 hectares per person | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0579 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.0565 hectares per person | 0.0569 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Germany was 0.0565 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0907 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Germany ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.