European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
108,723 Hectares
in 2024
United States
156,748 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520042024

How they compare

United States currently reports 156,748 Hectares against 108,723 Hectares in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 48,025 Hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 3 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 92,634 Hectares 173,969 Hectares 81,334 Hectares United States
2010s 111,661 Hectares 157,143 Hectares 45,482 Hectares United States
2020s 109,507 Hectares 155,433 Hectares 45,926 Hectares United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 156,748 Hectares against 108,723 Hectares in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
48,025 Hectares, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed