European Union (28 countries) vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

European Union (28 countries)
117,713 Hectares
in 2019
United States
156,748 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 156,748 Hectares against 117,713 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 39,035 Hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (28 countries) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 97,886 Hectares 173,969 Hectares 76,083 Hectares United States
2010s 117,806 Hectares 157,143 Hectares 39,337 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 (28 countries) or United States?
United States, at 156,748 Hectares against 117,713 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between European Union (28 countries) and United States?
39,035 Hectares, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union (28 countries) and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
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
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