Germany vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Germany
7.3 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
10.04 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
5th

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
02.557.510200720152024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 10.04 1000 ha against 7.3 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 2.74 1000 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.52 1000 ha 9.61 1000 ha 7.09 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 6.62 1000 ha 10.29 1000 ha 3.67 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Germany or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 10.04 1000 ha against 7.3 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Germany and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
2.74 1000 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
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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.