CropMap / Crop maps by country / Germany
Crop map of Germany
CropMap shows 17.7 M ha of mapped area in Germany. The largest crops on the map are maize (2.8 M ha), wheat (2.8 M ha), barley (1.9 M ha). Grassland and pasture make up 26% of the mapped area.
Mapped area
17.7 M ha
on the CropMap map
Crop groups
18
with at least 10 k ha
Top crop
Maize
2.8 M ha · 16%
Each dot is about 25 ha of land, coloured by crop.
Crops in Germany
| Crop | Area | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 4.7 M ha | 26% | |
| Maize | 2.8 M ha | 16% | |
| Wheat | 2.8 M ha | 16% | |
| Barley | 1.9 M ha | 10% | |
| Rapeseed & mustard | 1.2 M ha | 6.8% | |
| Fodder crops | 1.1 M ha | 6.3% | |
| Other cereals | 754 k ha | 4.3% | |
| Sugar beet | 466 k ha | 2.6% | |
| Cropland, crop unknown | 368 k ha | 2.1% | |
| Other | 340 k ha | 1.9% | |
| Pulses | 318 k ha | 1.8% | |
| Potato | 294 k ha | 1.7% |
Detail available
Satellite crop map at 10 m resolution covering the whole country, aggregated to fields and regions.
Questions
What are the main crops in Germany?
On the CropMap map, the largest crops in Germany are maize (2.8 M ha), wheat (2.8 M ha), barley (1.9 M ha). Grassland and pasture make up 26% of the mapped area.
Is there a field-level crop map of Germany?
Satellite crop map at 10 m resolution covering the whole country, aggregated to fields and regions.
How can I get crop data for Germany?
Through a REST API, vector tiles for your own map, or bulk export (GeoJSON, GeoPackage, Parquet), grouped to your own crop classes. Request a free sample for your region at cropmap.ai.