Germany vs Zimbabwe: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Germany
16.59 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.17 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Germany
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.59 million hectares against 16.17 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 418,900 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 18.82 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.27 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.31 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.98 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.69 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 495,870 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.59 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 419,925 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Germany or Zimbabwe?
- Germany, at 16.59 million hectares against 16.17 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Germany and Zimbabwe?
- 418,900 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Zimbabwe rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Germany ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.