Germany vs United States: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre

Germany
0.1986 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
111th
United States rank
109th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • United States
0.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1986 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0019 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Germany ranks 111th and United States ranks 109th of 181 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4442 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.521 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0768 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
1970s 0.4611 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.5283 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0672 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.4766 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.5312 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0545 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.2103 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0306 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.1868 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.2142 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0273 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.1947 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1979 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0032 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.1984 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1996 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0012 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, Germany or United States?
United States, at 0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1986 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between Germany and United States?
0.0019 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 111th and United States ranks 109th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.