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
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M100015122025

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.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed