Land area in hectares, per capita in Germany
Germany: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4195 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Germany is 0.4195 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.4758 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 160th out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4758 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4716 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4673 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4635 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4596 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4558 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4537 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4517 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4481 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4466 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4458 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4437 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4423 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4421 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4438 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4457 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4467 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4471 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4469 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.446 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4453 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4457 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4469 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4484 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4485 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4468 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4433 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4395 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4363 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.433 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4302 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4287 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4274 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4262 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4255 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4245 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4237 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4229 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4227 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4229 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4233 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4238 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4246 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4256 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4262 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4342 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4334 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4308 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4271 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4227 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4214 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4205 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4201 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.42 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.42 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4195 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4195 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4195 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4608 hectares per person | 0.4481 hectares per person | 0.4758 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4451 hectares per person | 0.4421 hectares per person | 0.4471 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4469 hectares per person | 0.4433 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4297 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.4395 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4237 hectares per person | 0.4226 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4273 hectares per person | 0.4205 hectares per person | 0.4342 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4199 hectares per person | 0.4195 hectares per person | 0.4201 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 157 Qatar 0.4326 hectares per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.4254 hectares per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.4209 hectares per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4158 hectares per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.4121 hectares per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.4015 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Germany?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Germany was 0.4195 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4758 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Germany ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.