Land use
Floor area total according to types of use in Germany

Floor area total according to types of use in Germany on 31.12.2023
Usagekm2Proportion in %
of the total area
1: Sum of settlement and traffic without mining operations and without open pit, mine, quarry.
Floor area total357,683100.0
thereof
Settlement33,9349.5
thereof
Living space14,2494.0
Industrial and commercial space6,3381.8
Heap1360.0
Mining operations80.0
Open pit, mine, quarry1,2770.4
Sports, leisure and recreation area5,4151.5
Area of ​​mixed use4,4221.2
Surface of special functional character1,7020.5
Graveyard3870.1
Traffic18,1405.1
thereof
Road traffic9,3842.6
Path6,8801.9
Place3550.1
Rail traffic1,1320.3
Air traffic3650.1
Shipping220.0
Vegetation297,36183.1
thereof
Agriculture179,89150.3
Forest106,88629.9
Grove4,6791.3
Hagan7570.2
Moor8130.2
Swamp4150.1
Unland, vegetation-free area3,9201.1
Waters8,2482.3
thereof
Watercourses3,6031.0
Basin700.0
Standing waters4,2351.2
Sea3400.1
memo
Settlement and traffic area150,78814.2

As at 24 October 2024