Germany vs Romania: Grazing land use over the long-term
Germany
4.74 million hectares
in 2025
Romania
3.82 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
68th
Romania rank
70th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.74 million hectares against 3.82 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 922,500 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.87 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 12.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 15.32 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 16.93 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 14.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 14.11 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 14.11 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 15.32 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 16.13 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 13.03 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 16.02 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 15.72 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 12.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.24 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 14.57 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 13.71 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 13.84 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 13.91 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 10.74 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 13.91 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 13.84 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 13.71 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 12.76 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 9.01 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 12.66 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 8.85 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 12.10 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 8.24 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.67 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 11.35 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 11.08 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.47 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 10.08 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.40 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.79 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 11.26 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 11.79 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.36 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 432,400 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 190,800 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 149,600 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.74 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 732,067 hectares | 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 Romania?
- Germany, at 4.74 million hectares against 3.82 million hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Germany and Romania?
- 922,500 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.