Germany vs Tunisia: Land use over the long-term
Germany
4.74 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
4.75 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
68th
Tunisia rank
67th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 4.75 million hectares against 4.74 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 9,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 38 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.87 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 12.90 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 15.32 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 16.93 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 13.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 14.11 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 14.11 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 11.39 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 15.32 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 12.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 16.13 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 13.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 16.02 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 13.71 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 15.72 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.24 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 12.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 14.57 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 12.16 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 13.71 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 11.27 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 13.84 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 13.91 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 11.43 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 13.91 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 11.41 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 13.84 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 11.33 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 13.71 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.53 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 12.76 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 12.66 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 10.13 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 12.10 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.67 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 8.97 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 11.35 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 11.08 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.47 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 10.08 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.40 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 7.49 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.79 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 11.26 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 11.79 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 9.36 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 854,700 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 103,100 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 132,900 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 4.74 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 15,000 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Germany or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 4.75 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 Tunisia?
- 9,100 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Tunisia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 67th 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.