Germany vs United Kingdom: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Germany
16.59 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
17.01 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.01 million hectares against 16.59 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 423,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 208,889 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 18.82 million hectares | 18.64 million hectares | 180,100 hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.27 million hectares | 18.26 million hectares | 8,900 hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.31 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 343,300 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 16.98 million hectares | 17.23 million hectares | 253,300 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.69 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | 598,560 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.59 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | 632,850 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.01 million hectares against 16.59 million hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 423,500 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.