Germany vs Southern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Germany
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 14,267 1000 ha against 11,855 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 2,412 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 234 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,615 1000 ha | 13,917 1000 ha | 1,302 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 12,493 1000 ha | 14,129 1000 ha | 1,635 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 12,439 1000 ha | 14,298 1000 ha | 1,859 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 12,021 1000 ha | 15,359 1000 ha | 3,338 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 12,069 1000 ha | 15,150 1000 ha | 3,081 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12,013 1000 ha | 14,066 1000 ha | 2,053 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 11,864 1000 ha | 14,203 1000 ha | 2,340 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Germany or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 14,267 1000 ha against 11,855 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Germany and Southern Africa?
- 2,412 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Germany ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.