Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany
Germany: Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.59 million Hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.04 million Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
16.59 million Hectare
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany stood at 16.59 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany peaked at 17.04 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.59 million Hectare, in 2023.
That places Germany 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.04 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 16.93 million Hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.70 million Hectare | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.70 million Hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.72 million Hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.59 million Hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.59 million Hectare | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.59 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82 million Hectare, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.59 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.73 million Hectare, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 million Hectare | 16.93 million Hectare | 17.04 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.71 million Hectare | 16.70 million Hectare | 16.72 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.59 million Hectare | 16.59 million Hectare | 16.59 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 155.11 million Hectare compare
- 2 France 27.20 million Hectare compare
- 3 Spain 23.91 million Hectare compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.20 million Hectare compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15.20 million Hectare compare
- 7 Poland 14.75 million Hectare compare
- 7 Poland 14.75 million Hectare compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany?
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Germany was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 million Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 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 Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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