France vs Germany: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

France
0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
35th
Germany rank
32nd

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Germany
00.010.020.030.04196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and Germany ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre France
1970s 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, France or Germany?
Germany, at 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between France and Germany?
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 35th and Germany ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.