Germany vs Romania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Germany
4.70 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
3.90 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
69th
Romania rank
71st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.70 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 802,000 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Romania ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.32 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.83 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 432,400 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.91 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 190,800 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 149,600 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.72 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 667,250 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Germany or Romania?
- Germany, at 4.70 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Germany and Romania?
- 802,000 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Germany ranks 69th and Romania ranks 71st of 209 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.