Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs United States: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- United States
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 274,802 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 123,249 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th 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 | 180,491 1000 ha | 179,189 1000 ha | 1,302 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 188,104 1000 ha | 187,495 1000 ha | 609 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 195,981 1000 ha | 187,352 1000 ha | 8,629 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 209,838 1000 ha | 181,035 1000 ha | 28,803 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 226,310 1000 ha | 167,481 1000 ha | 58,830 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 258,472 1000 ha | 156,244 1000 ha | 102,229 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 272,458 1000 ha | 152,257 1000 ha | 120,201 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
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 United States?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 274,802 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
- 123,249 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 arable land — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 32 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.