Germany vs Northern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Germany
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 19,112 1000 ha against 11,855 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 7,257 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 31st and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 234 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 | 12,615 1000 ha | 17,619 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 12,493 1000 ha | 16,676 1000 ha | 4,182 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 12,439 1000 ha | 16,306 1000 ha | 3,867 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 12,021 1000 ha | 19,325 1000 ha | 7,305 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 12,069 1000 ha | 18,273 1000 ha | 6,204 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 12,013 1000 ha | 18,958 1000 ha | 6,945 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,864 1000 ha | 19,040 1000 ha | 7,177 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Germany or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 19,112 1000 ha against 11,855 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Germany and Northern Europe?
- 7,257 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 cropland — area?
- Germany ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.