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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area per crop type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed