Germany vs United Kingdom: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,276 1000 ha against 17,107 1000 ha in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,169 1000 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,405 1000 ha | 19,614 1000 ha | 208.89 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 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 |
| 2000s | 16,982 1000 ha | 17,235 1000 ha | 253.3 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17,658 1000 ha | 17,516 1000 ha | 141.93 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 18,299 1000 ha | 17,474 1000 ha | 825.42 1000 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 18,276 1000 ha against 17,107 1000 ha in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1,169 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Germany ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.