Germany vs Italy: Cropland use over the long term
Germany
11.79 million
in 2025
Italy
9.67 million
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Italy rank
32nd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.79 million against 9.67 million in Italy, a difference of 2.12 million.
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 199 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 | 4.82 million | 857,170 | Italy |
| 1100s | 6.35 million | 5.88 million | 464,080 | Germany |
| 1200s | 10.31 million | 7.51 million | 2.81 million | Germany |
| 1300s | 12.69 million | 10.77 million | 1.93 million | Germany |
| 1400s | 6.74 million | 6.72 million | 20,080 | Germany |
| 1500s | 8.73 million | 7.38 million | 1.35 million | Germany |
| 1600s | 9.52 million | 10.62 million | 1.10 million | Italy |
| 1700s | 8.73 million | 10.52 million | 1.79 million | Italy |
| 1710s | 9.20 million | 10.58 million | 1.38 million | Italy |
| 1720s | 9.68 million | 10.68 million | 998,960 | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.16 million | 10.78 million | 621,700 | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.63 million | 10.88 million | 245,400 | Italy |
| 1750s | 11.11 million | 10.98 million | 129,900 | Germany |
| 1760s | 11.27 million | 11.08 million | 187,100 | Germany |
| 1770s | 11.42 million | 11.18 million | 243,300 | Germany |
| 1780s | 11.58 million | 11.28 million | 298,500 | Germany |
| 1790s | 11.74 million | 11.39 million | 352,700 | Germany |
| 1800s | 11.90 million | 11.49 million | 406,100 | Germany |
| 1810s | 12.38 million | 11.60 million | 775,700 | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.85 million | 11.71 million | 1.14 million | Germany |
| 1830s | 13.33 million | 12.18 million | 1.15 million | Germany |
| 1840s | 13.80 million | 12.67 million | 1.13 million | Germany |
| 1850s | 14.28 million | 13.18 million | 1.10 million | Germany |
| 1860s | 14.60 million | 13.71 million | 886,900 | Germany |
| 1870s | 14.92 million | 13.70 million | 1.22 million | Germany |
| 1880s | 15.23 million | 14.18 million | 1.05 million | Germany |
| 1890s | 15.55 million | 14.80 million | 753,700 | Germany |
| 1900s | 15.87 million | 15.39 million | 482,100 | Germany |
| 1910s | 15.55 million | 15.44 million | 111,800 | Germany |
| 1920s | 15.23 million | 15.49 million | 258,400 | Italy |
| 1930s | 14.92 million | 15.54 million | 628,300 | Italy |
| 1940s | 14.60 million | 15.60 million | 997,900 | Italy |
| 1950s | 13.58 million | 15.67 million | 2.09 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.63 million | 15.34 million | 2.71 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.49 million | 12.60 million | 109,600 | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.44 million | 12.20 million | 238,200 | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.02 million | 11.34 million | 676,600 | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.07 million | 10.39 million | 1.67 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.05 million | 9.25 million | 2.79 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.83 million | 9.50 million | 2.33 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 11.79 million against 9.67 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Germany and Italy?
- 2.12 million, 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 use over the long term?
- Germany ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.