Germany vs United States of America: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Germany
18,527 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
20,607 Square kilometres
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
United States of America rank
10th

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200420132023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 20,607 Square kilometres against 18,527 Square kilometres in Germany, a difference of 2,080 Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 151 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 8,706 Square kilometres 16,485 Square kilometres 7,779 Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 11,008 Square kilometres 20,646 Square kilometres 9,638 Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 16,630 Square kilometres 21,937 Square kilometres 5,306 Square kilometres United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 20,607 Square kilometres against 18,527 Square kilometres in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Germany and United States of America?
2,080 Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Germany ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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 hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata