OECD vs United States: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 357,807 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 206,254 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 248 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396,356 1000 ha | 179,189 1000 ha | 217,167 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 397,554 1000 ha | 187,495 1000 ha | 210,059 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 401,127 1000 ha | 187,352 1000 ha | 213,775 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 398,281 1000 ha | 181,035 1000 ha | 217,246 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 382,763 1000 ha | 167,481 1000 ha | 215,282 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 366,971 1000 ha | 156,244 1000 ha | 210,727 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 359,610 1000 ha | 152,257 1000 ha | 207,353 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 357,807 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between OECD and United States?
- 206,254 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for arable land — area?
- OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 248 countries.
- 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.