Americas vs Germany: Cropland organic soils — Area
Americas
2.38 million ha
in 2024
Germany
557,208 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
Germany rank
9th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Americas
- Germany
How they compare
Americas currently reports 2.38 million ha against 557,208 ha in Germany, a difference of 1.82 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.3 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million ha | 600,775 ha | 1.67 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 2.35 million ha | 581,322 ha | 1.76 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 2.35 million ha | 569,706 ha | 1.78 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 2.38 million ha | 557,622 ha | 1.82 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Americas or Germany?
- Americas, at 2.38 million ha against 557,208 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Americas and Germany?
- 1.82 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Germany rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Americas ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.