India vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
India
168,323 Hectares
in 2023
United States
156,748 Hectares
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 168,323 Hectares against 156,748 Hectares in United States, a difference of 11,575 Hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169,560 Hectares | 188,585 Hectares | 19,026 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 170,060 Hectares | 183,816 Hectares | 13,756 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 169,713 Hectares | 173,498 Hectares | 3,784 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 169,193 Hectares | 157,143 Hectares | 12,050 Hectares | India |
| 2020s | 168,186 Hectares | 155,433 Hectares | 12,752 Hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, India or United States?
- India, at 168,323 Hectares against 156,748 Hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between India and United States?
- 11,575 Hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- 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.