Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs United States: Agriculture — Area

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.21 million 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
434,772 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • United States
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.21 million 1000 ha against 434,772 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 776,478 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.8 times United States's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 million 1000 ha 438,881 1000 ha 646,363 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 1.09 million 1000 ha 430,833 1000 ha 662,729 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 1.10 million 1000 ha 433,037 1000 ha 670,830 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 1.12 million 1000 ha 432,071 1000 ha 691,869 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 1.15 million 1000 ha 426,974 1000 ha 726,171 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 1.19 million 1000 ha 436,842 1000 ha 756,531 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 1.21 million 1000 ha 435,322 1000 ha 776,058 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or United States?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.21 million 1000 ha against 434,772 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
776,478 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States rank globally for agriculture — area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd 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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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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