Germany vs Ireland: Grazing land use over the long term
Germany
4.74 million
in 2025
Ireland
3.75 million
in 2025
Germany rank
68th
Ireland rank
71st
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.74 million against 3.75 million in Ireland, a difference of 990,800.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.87 million | 760,505 | 8.11 million | Germany |
| 1100s | 12.90 million | 1.29 million | 11.61 million | Germany |
| 1200s | 15.32 million | 1.53 million | 13.79 million | Germany |
| 1300s | 16.93 million | 1.51 million | 15.43 million | Germany |
| 1400s | 14.11 million | 1.30 million | 12.81 million | Germany |
| 1500s | 14.11 million | 1.25 million | 12.86 million | Germany |
| 1600s | 15.32 million | 1.60 million | 13.73 million | Germany |
| 1700s | 16.13 million | 3.10 million | 13.03 million | Germany |
| 1710s | 16.02 million | 3.50 million | 12.52 million | Germany |
| 1720s | 15.72 million | 3.32 million | 12.40 million | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.24 million | 3.13 million | 12.11 million | Germany |
| 1740s | 14.57 million | 2.91 million | 11.65 million | Germany |
| 1750s | 13.71 million | 2.68 million | 11.03 million | Germany |
| 1760s | 13.84 million | 2.58 million | 11.26 million | Germany |
| 1770s | 13.91 million | 2.48 million | 11.43 million | Germany |
| 1780s | 13.91 million | 2.66 million | 11.25 million | Germany |
| 1790s | 13.84 million | 3.04 million | 10.81 million | Germany |
| 1800s | 13.71 million | 3.12 million | 10.59 million | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 million | 3.89 million | 9.28 million | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.53 million | 4.45 million | 8.08 million | Germany |
| 1830s | 12.76 million | 4.41 million | 8.35 million | Germany |
| 1840s | 12.66 million | 4.49 million | 8.17 million | Germany |
| 1850s | 12.10 million | 4.88 million | 7.22 million | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.67 million | 5.20 million | 6.47 million | Germany |
| 1870s | 11.35 million | 5.11 million | 6.24 million | Germany |
| 1880s | 11.08 million | 5.16 million | 5.92 million | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.47 million | 4.91 million | 5.56 million | Germany |
| 1900s | 10.08 million | 4.87 million | 5.21 million | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.40 million | 4.99 million | 6.40 million | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.79 million | 5.18 million | 5.61 million | Germany |
| 1930s | 11.26 million | 3.62 million | 7.64 million | Germany |
| 1940s | 11.79 million | 3.80 million | 7.99 million | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.36 million | 3.92 million | 5.44 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.78 million | 4.10 million | 2.67 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million | 4.35 million | 1.97 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million | 4.36 million | 1.47 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 3.99 million | 1.30 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 3.90 million | 1.02 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million | 4.04 million | 633,181 | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.74 million | 3.88 million | 856,533 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.74 million against 3.75 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Germany and Ireland?
- 990,800, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Germany ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.