Germany vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Germany
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 20,530 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,125 1000 ha | 34,744 1000 ha | 22,620 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 12,027 1000 ha | 32,974 1000 ha | 20,947 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 11,969 1000 ha | 33,247 1000 ha | 21,279 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 11,768 1000 ha | 33,472 1000 ha | 21,703 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 11,866 1000 ha | 33,954 1000 ha | 22,088 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 11,813 1000 ha | 33,767 1000 ha | 21,955 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 11,663 1000 ha | 32,272 1000 ha | 20,609 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 32,186 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Western Europe?
- 20,530 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Germany ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 27th 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.