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Germany: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

2597.331000 ha · 2024+0.3% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Germany from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
20242,597.33E
20232,598.58E
20222,599.72E
20212,599.29E
20202,599.03E
20192,596.66E
20182,593.08E
20172,588.73E
20162,588.64E
20152,589.59E
20142,589.08E
20132,591.21E
20122,591.36E
20112,592.01E
20102,592.14E
20092,590.17E
20082,589.23E
20072,589.44E
20062,591.25E
20052,590.02E
20042,589.46E
20032,589.01E
20022,583.6E
20012,568.05E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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