Germany vs Italy: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72.45 % against 71.55 % in Germany, a difference of 0.9 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and Italy ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.01 % | 74.92 % | 9.91 % | Italy |
| 1970s | 66.41 % | 70.73 % | 4.32 % | Italy |
| 1980s | 68.08 % | 70.94 % | 2.86 % | Italy |
| 1990s | 69.44 % | 71.89 % | 2.45 % | Italy |
| 2000s | 71.07 % | 70.23 % | 0.844 % | Germany |
| 2010s | 71.98 % | 69.7 % | 2.28 % | Germany |
| 2020s | 71.52 % | 74.35 % | 2.83 % | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 72.45 % against 71.55 % in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Germany and Italy?
- 0.9 %, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Germany ranks 76th and Italy ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.