Germany vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area

Germany
11,656 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
26,020 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
28th
Southern Europe rank
28th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Southern Europe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 14,364 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 28th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 231 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 12,125 1000 ha 42,063 1000 ha 29,938 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 12,027 1000 ha 38,807 1000 ha 26,780 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 11,969 1000 ha 37,722 1000 ha 25,754 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 11,768 1000 ha 35,122 1000 ha 23,354 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 11,866 1000 ha 30,949 1000 ha 19,084 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 11,813 1000 ha 28,176 1000 ha 16,363 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 11,663 1000 ha 26,684 1000 ha 15,021 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 26,020 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Southern Europe?
14,364 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Southern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
Germany ranks 28th and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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.