Germany vs United States: Land area per crop type

Germany
535,600
in 2024
United States
162,690
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
7th

Land area per crop type over time

  • Germany
  • United States
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 535,600 against 162,690 in United States, a difference of 372,910.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.3 times United States's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 66 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 million 580,349 1.26 million Germany
1970s 1.36 million 399,298 964,976 Germany
1980s 1.10 million 283,451 817,480 Germany
1990s 796,333 153,625 642,708 Germany
2000s 680,950 112,100 568,850 Germany
2010s 624,731 119,343 505,389 Germany
2020s 603,300 137,030 466,270 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area per crop type, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 535,600 against 162,690 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area per crop type between Germany and United States?
372,910, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for land area per crop type?
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 66 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