Germany vs United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Area
Germany
557,208 ha
in 2024
United States of America
972,302 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 972,302 ha against 557,208 ha in Germany, a difference of 415,094 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600,775 ha | 971,298 ha | 370,523 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 581,322 ha | 975,572 ha | 394,251 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 569,706 ha | 970,157 ha | 400,451 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 557,622 ha | 972,446 ha | 414,824 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 972,302 ha against 557,208 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Germany and United States of America?
- 415,094 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Germany ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- 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.