South America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- South America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 69.21 % against 28.49 % in South America, a difference of 40.72 %.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times South America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 32 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.39 % | 81.07 % | 54.68 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 28.73 % | 77.03 % | 48.3 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 31 % | 75.49 % | 44.49 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 30.86 % | 72.98 % | 42.12 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.9 % | 71.24 % | 40.34 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.85 % | 71.46 % | 40.61 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.55 % | 70.8 % | 42.25 % | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, South America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 69.21 % against 28.49 % in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 40.72 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- South America ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.