Germany vs Italy: Cropland extent over the long-term
Germany
11.79 million hectares
in 2025
Italy
9.67 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Italy rank
32nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.79 million hectares against 9.67 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 2.12 million hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 27 and Italy in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.97 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 857,170 hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 6.35 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 464,080 hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 10.31 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 12.69 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 6.74 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 20,080 hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 8.73 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 9.52 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 8.73 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 9.20 million hectares | 10.58 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 9.68 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 998,960 hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.16 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 621,700 hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.63 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 245,400 hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 11.11 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 129,900 hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 11.27 million hectares | 11.08 million hectares | 187,100 hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 11.42 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | 243,300 hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 11.58 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 298,500 hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 11.74 million hectares | 11.39 million hectares | 352,700 hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 11.90 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 406,100 hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 12.38 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 775,700 hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.85 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 13.33 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 13.80 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 14.28 million hectares | 13.18 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 14.60 million hectares | 13.71 million hectares | 886,900 hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 14.92 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 15.23 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 15.55 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 753,700 hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 15.87 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | 482,100 hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 15.55 million hectares | 15.44 million hectares | 111,800 hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 15.23 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 258,400 hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 14.92 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | 628,300 hectares | Italy |
| 1940s | 14.60 million hectares | 15.60 million hectares | 997,900 hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 13.58 million hectares | 15.67 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.63 million hectares | 15.34 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 12.60 million hectares | 109,600 hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | 238,200 hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | 676,600 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.05 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.83 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 11.79 million hectares against 9.67 million hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Germany and Italy?
- 2.12 million hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 cropland area for each separate country over time.