Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural land

Germany
16.59 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.01 million
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Agricultural land over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.01 million against 16.59 million in Germany, a difference of 423,500.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 227 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.40 million 19.61 million 208,889 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 18.82 million 18.64 million 180,100 Germany
1980s 18.27 million 18.26 million 8,900 Germany
1990s 17.31 million 17.66 million 343,300 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.98 million 17.23 million 253,300 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.69 million 17.29 million 598,560 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.59 million 17.22 million 632,850 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.01 million against 16.59 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
423,500, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for agricultural land?
Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed