FAO projections of arable land in Germany
Germany: FAO projections of arable land was 11.88 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.88 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12.72 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
11.71 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Germany stood at 11.88 million hectares.
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 in Germany peaked at 12.72 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.71 million hectares, 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.72 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 12.69 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 12.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.53 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 12.51 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.39 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.51 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 12.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.50 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.46 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.43 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.81 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.71 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.91 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.04 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.04 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.04 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.03 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.07 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.96 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.88 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 39.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.88 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 8.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million hectares | 12.48 million hectares | 12.72 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 12.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 12.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 million hectares | 11.91 million hectares | 12.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 11.88 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.30 million hectares compare
- 27 Myanmar 12.52 million hectares compare
- 28 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
- 30 Vietnam 11.65 million hectares compare
- 31 Poland 11.55 million hectares compare
- 32 Philippines 11.22 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land in Germany?
- Fao projections of arable land in Germany was 11.88 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.