Germany vs Italy: Land use hidden — Cropland

Germany
118,810 Square kilometres
in 2023
Italy
94,841 Square kilometres
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Italy rank
28th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 118,810 Square kilometres against 94,841 Square kilometres in Italy, a difference of 23,969 Square kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 126,147 Square kilometres 153,262 Square kilometres 27,116 Square kilometres Italy
1970s 124,934 Square kilometres 126,034 Square kilometres 1,100 Square kilometres Italy
1980s 124,387 Square kilometres 122,005 Square kilometres 2,382 Square kilometres Germany
1990s 120,207 Square kilometres 113,441 Square kilometres 6,766 Square kilometres Germany
2000s 120,689 Square kilometres 103,941 Square kilometres 16,748 Square kilometres Germany
2010s 120,130 Square kilometres 92,543 Square kilometres 27,587 Square kilometres Germany
2020s 118,658 Square kilometres 94,253 Square kilometres 24,405 Square kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 118,810 Square kilometres against 94,841 Square kilometres in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Germany and Italy?
23,969 Square kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Germany ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. 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 — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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