Germany vs Spain: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Germany
18,405 Square kilometres
in 2024
Spain
31,160 Square kilometres
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Spain rank
8th

Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 31,160 Square kilometres against 18,405 Square kilometres in Germany, a difference of 12,755 Square kilometres.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 152 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8,535 Square kilometres 8,644 Square kilometres 109.5 Square kilometres Spain
2010s 11,008 Square kilometres 18,760 Square kilometres 7,752 Square kilometres Spain
2020s 17,036 Square kilometres 28,715 Square kilometres 11,679 Square kilometres Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 31,160 Square kilometres against 18,405 Square kilometres in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Germany and Spain?
12,755 Square kilometres, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 3,087 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata