India vs United States of America: Agricultural land — Area

India
178,220 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
421,540 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • India
  • United States of America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 421,540 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India, a difference of 243,320 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 176,997 1000 ha 438,881 1000 ha 261,884 1000 ha United States of America
1970s 179,195 1000 ha 432,062 1000 ha 252,867 1000 ha United States of America
1980s 181,002 1000 ha 429,416 1000 ha 248,414 1000 ha United States of America
1990s 181,139 1000 ha 420,322 1000 ha 239,183 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 180,212 1000 ha 413,889 1000 ha 233,677 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 179,496 1000 ha 424,159 1000 ha 244,663 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 178,484 1000 ha 422,224 1000 ha 243,741 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 421,540 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between India and United States of America?
243,320 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for agricultural land — area?
India ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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