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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
274,802 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
151,553 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th
United States rank
4th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • United States
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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