Germany vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Germany
- Southern Europe
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
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.