Germany vs Middle Africa: Arable land — Area

Germany
11,656 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
35,315 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
28th
Middle Africa rank
25th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Middle Africa
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 35,315 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 23,659 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.0 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 28th and Middle Africa ranks 25th of 231 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12,125 1000 ha 19,670 1000 ha 7,546 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 12,027 1000 ha 20,596 1000 ha 8,569 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 11,969 1000 ha 21,341 1000 ha 9,372 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 11,768 1000 ha 21,905 1000 ha 10,137 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 11,866 1000 ha 23,059 1000 ha 11,194 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 11,813 1000 ha 31,565 1000 ha 19,753 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 11,663 1000 ha 34,406 1000 ha 22,742 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 35,315 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Middle Africa?
23,659 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Middle Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
Germany ranks 28th and Middle Africa ranks 25th of 231 countries.
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.