Share of arable land which is organic in Germany
Germany: Share of arable land which is organic was 11.17 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Germany, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Germany is 11.17 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Germany peaked at 11.17 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.51 percent, in 2004.
Germany ranks 20th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 percent | 4.51 percent | 5.61 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.6 percent | 5.93 percent | 7.75 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 percent | 9.6 percent | 11.17 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Switzerland 12.65 percent compare
- 18 Dominica 11.63 percent compare
- 19 Denmark 11.41 percent compare
- 21 French Guiana 10.03 percent compare
- 22 France 9.78 percent compare
- 23 East Timor 9.21 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of arable land which is organic in Germany?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Germany was 11.17 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 percent in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).