Germany vs Spain: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11,656 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 272 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,125 1000 ha | 15,962 1000 ha | 3,837 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 12,027 1000 ha | 15,862 1000 ha | 3,834 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 11,969 1000 ha | 15,574 1000 ha | 3,605 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 11,768 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 2,783 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 11,866 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 996.2 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 11,813 1000 ha | 12,255 1000 ha | 442.58 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 11,663 1000 ha | 11,552 1000 ha | 110.98 1000 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 11,656 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Spain?
- 272 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
- Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th 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.