Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 13.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.46 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.74 hectares per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
13.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany is 13.46 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 19.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.25 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Germany ranks 102nd of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 19.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 19.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 19 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 18.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 18.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 17.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.46 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.46 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | 19.74 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | 19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.16 hectares per square kilometre | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 hectares per square kilometre | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 hectares per square kilometre | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 hectares per square kilometre | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 99 Austria 14.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Peru 14.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 Algeria 13.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 Albania 13.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ukraine 13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Germany?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Germany was 13.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.