Mining area

Bayern is the top region by mining area in Germany. As of 2018, mining area in Bayern was 531 square kilometres that accounts for 26.63% of Germany's mining area. The top 5 regions (others are Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen, Brandenburg, and Sachsen) account for 78.79% of it. Germany's total mining area was estimated at 1,994 square kilometres in 2018.