Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany

Germany: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 11.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.88 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12.72 million
in 1961
All-time low
11.71 million
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany stood at 11.88 million.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany peaked at 12.72 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.71 million, in 1992.

Germany ranks 29th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 12.72 million —
1962 12.69 million -0.3%
1963 12.66 million -0.2%
1964 12.66 million -0.0%
1965 12.64 million -0.1%
1966 12.64 million -0.0%
1967 12.53 million -0.9%
1968 12.51 million -0.2%
1969 12.48 million -0.2%
1970 12.39 million -0.7%
1971 12.40 million +0.1%
1972 12.44 million +0.3%
1973 12.45 million +0.0%
1974 12.48 million +0.2%
1975 12.51 million +0.2%
1976 12.56 million +0.4%
1977 12.56 million -0.0%
1978 12.58 million +0.1%
1979 12.56 million -0.1%
1980 12.53 million -0.2%
1981 12.50 million -0.3%
1982 12.46 million -0.3%
1983 12.45 million -0.1%
1984 12.43 million -0.2%
1985 12.43 million -0.0%
1986 12.42 million -0.0%
1987 12.39 million -0.2%
1988 12.39 million +0.0%
1989 12.39 million +0.0%
1990 12.41 million +0.2%
1991 11.81 million -4.9%
1992 11.71 million -0.8%
1993 11.91 million +1.7%
1994 12.04 million +1.1%
1995 12.06 million +0.2%
1996 12.06 million +0.0%
1997 12.06 million -0.0%
1998 12.11 million +0.4%
1999 12.04 million -0.6%
2000 12.02 million -0.1%
2001 12.02 million +0.0%
2002 12.00 million -0.2%
2003 12.03 million +0.3%
2004 12.10 million +0.6%
2005 12.10 million +0.0%
2006 12.06 million -0.3%
2007 12.07 million +0.1%
2008 12.13 million +0.5%
2009 12.14 million +0.1%
2010 12.04 million -0.8%
2011 12.07 million +0.2%
2012 12.03 million -0.3%
2013 12.08 million +0.3%
2014 12.07 million -0.0%
2015 12.05 million -0.2%
2016 11.96 million -0.7%
2017 11.97 million +0.1%
2018 11.93 million -0.3%
2019 11.91 million -0.1%
2020 11.86 million -0.4%
2021 11.86 million -0.0%
2022 11.86 million +0.0%
2023 11.88 million +0.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 11.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040, 39.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 11.88 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million, 8.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.61 million 12.48 million 12.72 million 9
1970s 12.49 million 12.39 million 12.58 million 10
1980s 12.44 million 12.39 million 12.53 million 10
1990s 12.02 million 11.71 million 12.41 million 10
2000s 12.07 million 12.00 million 12.14 million 10
2010s 12.01 million 11.91 million 12.08 million 10
2020s 11.87 million 11.86 million 11.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.30 million compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 12.52 million compare
  3. 28 South Africa 12.41 million compare
  4. 30 Vietnam 11.65 million compare
  5. 31 Poland 11.55 million compare
  6. 32 Philippines 11.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Germany was 11.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.72 million in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.71 million in 1992.
How does Germany rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Germany ranks 29th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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