Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16,744 1000 ha against 16,569 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 175 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,405 1000 ha | 19,614 1000 ha | 208.89 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 18,815 1000 ha | 18,635 1000 ha | 180.1 1000 ha | Germany |
| 1980s | 18,272 1000 ha | 18,263 1000 ha | 8.9 1000 ha | Germany |
| 1990s | 17,312 1000 ha | 17,655 1000 ha | 343.3 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16,982 1000 ha | 17,235 1000 ha | 253.3 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,689 1000 ha | 17,288 1000 ha | 598.56 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16,587 1000 ha | 17,129 1000 ha | 541.36 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16,744 1000 ha against 16,569 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 175 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Germany ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.