Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs OECD: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 357,807 1000 ha against 274,802 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 83,005 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,491 1000 ha | 396,356 1000 ha | 215,865 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 188,104 1000 ha | 397,554 1000 ha | 209,450 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 195,981 1000 ha | 401,127 1000 ha | 205,146 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 209,838 1000 ha | 398,281 1000 ha | 188,443 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 226,310 1000 ha | 382,763 1000 ha | 156,453 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 258,472 1000 ha | 366,971 1000 ha | 108,499 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 272,458 1000 ha | 359,610 1000 ha | 87,152 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or OECD?
- OECD, at 357,807 1000 ha against 274,802 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD?
- 83,005 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD rank globally for arable land — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.