Germany vs USSR: Land area per crop type
Germany
535,600
in 2024
USSR
8.58 million
in 1991
Germany rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Land area per crop type over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 8.58 million against 535,600 in Germany, a difference of 8.04 million.
That makes USSR's figure about 16.0 times Germany's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 65 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 14.34 million | 12.50 million | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 8.24 million | 6.88 million | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 9.46 million | 8.36 million | USSR |
| 1990s | 882,976 | 9.58 million | 8.69 million | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Germany or USSR?
- USSR, at 8.58 million against 535,600 in Germany as of 1991.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Germany and USSR?
- 8.04 million, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Germany ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st 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.