China vs Germany: Land area per crop type
China
166,529
in 2024
Germany
535,600
in 2024
China rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Land area per crop type over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 535,600 against 166,529 in China, a difference of 369,071.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 million | 1.84 million | 473,738 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.36 million | 189,275 | Germany |
| 1980s | 795,150 | 1.10 million | 305,781 | Germany |
| 1990s | 746,119 | 796,333 | 50,214 | Germany |
| 2000s | 334,700 | 680,950 | 346,250 | Germany |
| 2010s | 174,996 | 624,731 | 449,735 | Germany |
| 2020s | 164,839 | 603,300 | 438,461 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 535,600 against 166,529 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between China and Germany?
- 369,071, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for land area per crop type?
- China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.