Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 223,442 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 71,889 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,668 1000 ha | 179,189 1000 ha | 54,521 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 131,850 1000 ha | 187,495 1000 ha | 55,645 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 139,337 1000 ha | 187,352 1000 ha | 48,015 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 155,960 1000 ha | 181,035 1000 ha | 25,075 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 176,116 1000 ha | 167,481 1000 ha | 8,635 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 207,037 1000 ha | 156,244 1000 ha | 50,793 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 220,703 1000 ha | 152,257 1000 ha | 68,446 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 223,442 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 71,889 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 arable land — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.