Grassland organic soils — Area in Germany
Germany: Grassland organic soils — Area was 553,573 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
553,573 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
554,864 ha
in 2018
All-time low
537,508 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Grassland organic soils — Area in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 553,573 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Germany peaked at 554,864 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 537,508 ha, in 1994.
Germany ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 537,574 ha | — |
| 1991 | 537,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 537,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 537,570 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 537,508 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 539,530 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 539,190 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 538,918 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 539,143 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 538,740 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 542,433 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 542,870 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 542,123 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 541,629 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 541,274 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 541,392 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 541,453 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 541,638 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 541,558 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 541,601 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 541,808 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 541,922 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 541,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 541,874 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 542,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 541,998 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 554,190 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 554,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 554,864 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 553,775 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 553,834 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 553,595 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 553,573 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 553,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 553,573 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 553,573 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 139.27 ha, 3974.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 553,573 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,517 ha, 219.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538,332 ha | 537,508 ha | 539,530 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,797 ha | 541,274 ha | 542,870 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,875 ha | 541,808 ha | 554,864 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,630 ha | 553,573 ha | 553,834 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 OECD 4.25 million ha compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
- 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 35,877 ha compare
- 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
- 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
- 6 Melanesia 8,155 ha compare
- 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,046 ha compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Germany?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Germany was 553,573 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 554,864 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,508 ha in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.