Land area in hectares in Germany
Germany: Land area in hectares was 34.94 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.94 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 238 countries
All-time high
34.94 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
34.85 million hectares
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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, land area in hectares in Germany stood at 34.94 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Germany peaked at 34.94 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.85 million hectares, in 2012.
Germany ranks 65th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.91 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.94 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 34.94 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 11.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 34.94 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.91 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.91 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.91 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.91 million hectares | 34.90 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.88 million hectares | 34.86 million hectares | 34.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.90 million hectares | 34.85 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.94 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Germany?
- Land area in hectares in Germany was 34.94 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 land area in hectares recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.85 million hectares in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for land area in hectares?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.