United States vs World: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.39 million 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 1.24 million 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 9.2 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 248 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,189 1000 ha | 1.28 million 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 187,495 1000 ha | 1.30 million 1000 ha | 1.11 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 187,352 1000 ha | 1.36 million 1000 ha | 1.17 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 181,035 1000 ha | 1.37 million 1000 ha | 1.18 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 167,481 1000 ha | 1.36 million 1000 ha | 1.19 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 156,244 1000 ha | 1.38 million 1000 ha | 1.23 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 152,257 1000 ha | 1.39 million 1000 ha | 1.24 million 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, United States or World?
- World, at 1.39 million 1000 ha against 151,553 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between United States and World?
- 1.24 million 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for arable land — area?
- United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.