United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
United Kingdom
16,821 Hectares
in 2025
United States
417,826 Hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 417,826 Hectares against 16,821 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 401,005 Hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 24.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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 | 18,314 Hectares | 428,728 Hectares | 410,414 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 18,062 Hectares | 420,767 Hectares | 402,705 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 17,651 Hectares | 413,756 Hectares | 396,105 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 17,297 Hectares | 419,386 Hectares | 402,088 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 17,236 Hectares | 419,652 Hectares | 402,416 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 417,826 Hectares against 16,821 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between United Kingdom and United States?
- 401,005 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 — total agricultural land area?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.