Settlement & transport area
Share of the area used for buildings, yards, industry, roads and railways, but also parks, sports grounds and cemeteries: not the same as sealed ground. Ground-mounted solar parks count too.
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| Area | Period | Figure | Ten years before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2023 | 14.2% | – |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 2023 | 13.5% | – |
| Hamburg | 2023 | 58.6% | – |
| Niedersachsen | 2023 | 14.3% | – |
| Bremen | 2023 | 56.7% | – |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 2023 | 23.4% | – |
| Hessen | 2023 | 16.0% | – |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 2023 | 15.0% | – |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2023 | 14.9% | – |
| Bayern | 2023 | 12.3% | – |
| Saarland | 2023 | 21.6% | – |
| Berlin | 2023 | 70.6% | – |
| Brandenburg | 2023 | 9.9% | – |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 2023 | 8.4% | – |
| Sachsen | 2023 | 13.9% | – |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 2023 | 11.1% | – |
| Thüringen | 2023 | 11.8% | – |
What is measured
Sources
- INKAR: indicators and maps on spatial and urban development – © BBSR Bonn 2025 · Licence: dl-de/by-2-0