Germany vs Ireland: Land use over the long-term
Germany
4.74 million hectares
in 2025
Ireland
3.75 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
68th
Ireland rank
71st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.74 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 990,800 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.87 million hectares | 760,505 hectares | 8.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 12.90 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 11.61 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 15.32 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 13.79 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 16.93 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 15.43 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 14.11 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 12.81 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 14.11 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 12.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 15.32 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 16.13 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 13.03 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 16.02 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 15.72 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 12.40 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.24 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 14.57 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 13.71 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 11.03 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 13.84 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 11.26 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 13.91 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 11.43 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 13.91 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 11.25 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 13.84 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 13.71 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 10.59 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.53 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 12.76 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 12.66 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 12.10 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.67 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 11.35 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 11.08 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.47 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 10.08 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.40 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.79 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 11.26 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 11.79 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.36 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 633,181 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.74 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 856,533 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.74 million hectares against 3.75 million hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Germany and Ireland?
- 990,800 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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.