Afghanistan vs Germany: Cropland area

Afghanistan
7.62 million
in 2010
Germany
7.55 million
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
26th
Germany rank
28th

Cropland area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Germany
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M178018952010

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.62 million against 7.55 million in Germany, a difference of 70,340.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Germany ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Germany Difference Ahead
1780s 351,164 5.69 million 5.34 million Germany
1790s 394,098 5.82 million 5.43 million Germany
1800s 445,620 5.94 million 5.50 million Germany
1810s 504,487 6.07 million 5.56 million Germany
1820s 571,023 6.19 million 5.62 million Germany
1830s 652,913 6.77 million 6.12 million Germany
1840s 760,017 7.31 million 6.55 million Germany
1850s 891,896 7.72 million 6.83 million Germany
1860s 1.05 million 8.05 million 7.00 million Germany
1870s 1.25 million 8.52 million 7.27 million Germany
1880s 1.49 million 9.17 million 7.69 million Germany
1890s 1.78 million 9.76 million 7.98 million Germany
1900s 2.14 million 10.79 million 8.65 million Germany
1910s 2.56 million 12.02 million 9.46 million Germany
1920s 3.13 million 11.39 million 8.26 million Germany
1930s 3.79 million 11.91 million 8.12 million Germany
1940s 4.60 million 12.39 million 7.79 million Germany
1950s 5.54 million 11.86 million 6.33 million Germany
1960s 7.27 million 11.97 million 4.70 million Germany
1970s 7.55 million 11.10 million 3.55 million Germany
1980s 7.56 million 10.45 million 2.89 million Germany
1990s 7.55 million 9.09 million 1.54 million Germany
2000s 7.59 million 7.67 million 78,020 Germany
2010s 7.62 million 7.55 million 70,340 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Afghanistan or Germany?
Afghanistan, at 7.62 million against 7.55 million in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Afghanistan and Germany?
70,340, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for cropland area?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.