Central America vs Germany: Arable land — Area

Central America
25,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany
11,656 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
29th
Germany rank
28th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Germany
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 25,888 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 14,232 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 36 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 23,793 1000 ha 12,125 1000 ha 11,669 1000 ha Central America
1970s 22,601 1000 ha 12,027 1000 ha 10,574 1000 ha Central America
1980s 23,824 1000 ha 11,969 1000 ha 11,855 1000 ha Central America
1990s 28,396 1000 ha 11,768 1000 ha 16,628 1000 ha Central America
2000s 29,298 1000 ha 11,866 1000 ha 17,433 1000 ha Central America
2010s 27,354 1000 ha 11,813 1000 ha 15,542 1000 ha Central America
2020s 26,693 1000 ha 11,663 1000 ha 15,030 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Central America or Germany?
Central America, at 25,888 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Central America and Germany?
14,232 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Germany rank globally for arable land — area?
Central America ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.