Germany vs Pakistan: Land use over the long-term
Germany
4.74 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
5.00 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
68th
Pakistan rank
65th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.74 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 259,100 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 37 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.87 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 7.40 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 12.90 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 11.43 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 15.32 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 16.93 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 15.51 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 14.11 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 12.57 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 14.11 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 12.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 15.32 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 16.13 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 16.02 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 15.72 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 13.52 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.24 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 13.01 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 14.57 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 12.32 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 13.71 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 13.84 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 13.91 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 13.91 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 13.84 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 13.71 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 11.33 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 10.76 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.53 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 12.76 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 12.66 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 10.19 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 12.10 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.67 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 11.35 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 11.08 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.47 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 10.08 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.40 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 8.85 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.79 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 11.26 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 11.79 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 8.48 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.36 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 833,300 hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 291,400 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 87,200 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 324,900 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.74 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 265,000 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Germany or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.74 million hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Germany and Pakistan?
- 259,100 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Pakistan rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 65th 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.