India vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable land
India
153,869 Hectares
in 2023
United States
154,644 Hectares
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,644 Hectares against 153,869 Hectares in India, a difference of 775 Hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 42 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 | 163,300 Hectares | 186,551 Hectares | 23,252 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 162,138 Hectares | 181,769 Hectares | 19,631 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 159,321 Hectares | 170,960 Hectares | 11,639 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 156,291 Hectares | 154,939 Hectares | 1,352 Hectares | India |
| 2020s | 154,121 Hectares | 153,329 Hectares | 791.75 Hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, India or United States?
- United States, at 154,644 Hectares against 153,869 Hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between India and United States?
- 775 Hectares, with United States 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 land?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.