Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany

Germany: Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.59 million Hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.79 million Hectare
in 2010
All-time low
16.59 million Hectare
in 2023
Years of data
5
2010–2023

Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany, 2010–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201620232010: 16.8M Hectare2013: 16.7M Hectare2016: 16.7M Hectare2020: 16.6M Hectare2023: 16.6M Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany stood at 16.59 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany peaked at 16.79 million Hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.59 million Hectare, in 2023.

Germany ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form, economic size and farm type of the agricultural holding and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2010 to 2023.
Year Hectare Change
2010 16.79 million Hectare
2013 16.70 million Hectare -0.5%
2016 16.72 million Hectare +0.1%
2020 16.62 million Hectare -0.6%
2023 16.59 million Hectare -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.74 million Hectare 16.70 million Hectare 16.79 million Hectare 3
2020s 16.60 million Hectare 16.59 million Hectare 16.62 million Hectare 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 27.20 million Hectare compare
  2. 3 Romania 12.55 million Hectare compare
  3. 4 Hungary 5.09 million Hectare compare
  4. 5 Ireland 4.70 million Hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany?
Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form in Germany was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16.79 million Hectare in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023.
How does Germany rank for beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form, economic size and farm type of the agricultural holding and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary of rural development support measures by legal form, economic size and farm type of the agricultural holding and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
151 places, 755 data points, 2010–2023
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