European Union (28 countries) vs United States: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area

European Union (28 countries)
180,455 Hectares
in 2019
United States
417,826 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time

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

United States currently reports 417,826 Hectares against 180,455 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 237,371 Hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

Across all 17 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 186,682 Hectares 414,463 Hectares 227,782 Hectares United States
2010s 179,091 Hectares 419,386 Hectares 240,294 Hectares United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, European Union (28 countries) or United States?
United States, at 417,826 Hectares against 180,455 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between European Union (28 countries) and United States?
237,371 Hectares, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union (28 countries) and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,032 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed