Americas vs United States: Agriculture — Area

Americas
1.12 million 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
434,772 1000 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Americas
  • United States
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.12 million 1000 ha against 434,772 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 687,068 1000 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.6 times United States's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 million 1000 ha 438,881 1000 ha 646,630 1000 ha Americas
1970s 1.12 million 1000 ha 430,833 1000 ha 689,324 1000 ha Americas
1980s 1.17 million 1000 ha 433,037 1000 ha 733,014 1000 ha Americas
1990s 1.17 million 1000 ha 432,071 1000 ha 737,374 1000 ha Americas
2000s 1.16 million 1000 ha 426,974 1000 ha 736,758 1000 ha Americas
2010s 1.16 million 1000 ha 436,842 1000 ha 726,036 1000 ha Americas
2020s 1.12 million 1000 ha 435,322 1000 ha 688,630 1000 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Americas or United States?
Americas, at 1.12 million 1000 ha against 434,772 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Americas and United States?
687,068 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and United States rank globally for agriculture — area?
Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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