Germany vs Northern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Germany
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 18,979 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 7,323 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,125 1000 ha | 17,485 1000 ha | 5,360 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 12,027 1000 ha | 16,567 1000 ha | 4,539 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 11,969 1000 ha | 16,210 1000 ha | 4,241 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 11,768 1000 ha | 19,184 1000 ha | 7,416 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 11,866 1000 ha | 18,144 1000 ha | 6,278 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 11,813 1000 ha | 18,833 1000 ha | 7,020 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,663 1000 ha | 18,906 1000 ha | 7,243 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 18,979 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Northern Europe?
- 7,323 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Northern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Germany ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th 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
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.