France vs Germany: Agricultural land area — Arable land
France
16,938 Hectares
in 2024
Germany
11,656 Hectares
in 2024
France rank
12th
Germany rank
14th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 16,938 Hectares against 11,656 Hectares in Germany, a difference of 5,282 Hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,312 Hectares | 11,894 Hectares | 6,418 Hectares | France |
| 2000s | 18,310 Hectares | 11,855 Hectares | 6,455 Hectares | France |
| 2010s | 18,470 Hectares | 11,813 Hectares | 6,657 Hectares | France |
| 2020s | 17,011 Hectares | 11,663 Hectares | 5,348 Hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, France or Germany?
- France, at 16,938 Hectares against 11,656 Hectares in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between France and Germany?
- 5,282 Hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.