Germany vs World: Grassland organic soils — Area

Germany
553,573 ha
in 2024
World
7.46 million ha
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
World rank
1st

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Germany
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 7.46 million ha against 553,573 ha in Germany, a difference of 6.91 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 13.5 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
1990s 538,332 ha 7.36 million ha 6.82 million ha World
2000s 541,797 ha 7.37 million ha 6.83 million ha World
2010s 546,875 ha 7.43 million ha 6.89 million ha World
2020s 553,630 ha 7.46 million ha 6.91 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Germany or World?
World, at 7.46 million ha against 553,573 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Germany and World?
6.91 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and World rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland 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

Indicator
Grassland 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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