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 216 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 537.6k ha1991: 537.6k ha1992: 537.6k ha1993: 537.6k ha1994: 537.5k ha1995: 539.5k ha1996: 539.2k ha1997: 538.9k ha1998: 539.1k ha1999: 538.7k ha2000: 542.4k ha2001: 542.9k ha2002: 542.1k ha2003: 541.6k ha2004: 541.3k ha2005: 541.4k ha2006: 541.5k ha2007: 541.6k ha2008: 541.6k ha2009: 541.6k ha2010: 541.8k ha2011: 541.9k ha2012: 541.9k ha2013: 541.9k ha2014: 542.0k ha2015: 542.0k ha2016: 554.2k ha2017: 554.4k ha2018: 554.9k ha2019: 553.8k ha2020: 553.8k ha2021: 553.6k ha2022: 553.6k ha2023: 553.6k ha2024: 553.6k ha

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 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 4.25 million ha compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
  4. 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
  6. 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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