United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable land
United Kingdom
6,083 Hectares
in 2025
United States
154,644 Hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,644 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 148,561 Hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 25.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,902 Hectares | 186,551 Hectares | 179,649 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 6,640 Hectares | 181,769 Hectares | 175,129 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 6,269 Hectares | 170,960 Hectares | 164,691 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 6,098 Hectares | 154,939 Hectares | 148,841 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 6,018 Hectares | 153,329 Hectares | 147,311 Hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 154,644 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between United Kingdom and United States?
- 148,561 Hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 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.