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
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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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