Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 966,886 1000 ha against 434,772 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 532,114 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 816,589 1000 ha | 438,881 1000 ha | 377,708 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 822,787 1000 ha | 430,833 1000 ha | 391,954 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 833,630 1000 ha | 433,037 1000 ha | 400,594 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 846,359 1000 ha | 432,071 1000 ha | 414,287 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 875,648 1000 ha | 426,974 1000 ha | 448,674 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 936,972 1000 ha | 436,842 1000 ha | 500,130 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 963,114 1000 ha | 435,322 1000 ha | 527,792 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 966,886 1000 ha against 434,772 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 532,114 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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
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.