Germany vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Germany
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 11,855 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 21,695 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 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th of 234 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 | 12,615 1000 ha | 37,148 1000 ha | 24,533 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 12,493 1000 ha | 35,219 1000 ha | 22,725 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 12,439 1000 ha | 35,190 1000 ha | 22,751 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 12,021 1000 ha | 35,053 1000 ha | 23,032 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 12,069 1000 ha | 35,404 1000 ha | 23,335 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 12,013 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 23,109 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 11,864 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 21,791 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Germany or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 33,550 1000 ha against 11,855 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Germany and Western Europe?
- 21,695 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 cropland — area?
- Germany ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.