United Kingdom vs United States: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.58 % against 35.95 % in United States, a difference of 0.63 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 118th and United States ranks 121st of 248 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.08 % | 40.83 % | 3.75 % | United States |
| 1970s | 37.54 % | 43.4 % | 5.86 % | United States |
| 1980s | 37.79 % | 43.62 % | 5.84 % | United States |
| 1990s | 35.28 % | 43.07 % | 7.78 % | United States |
| 2000s | 34.08 % | 40.47 % | 6.38 % | United States |
| 2010s | 35.28 % | 36.84 % | 1.56 % | United States |
| 2020s | 35.27 % | 36.06 % | 0.788 % | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 36.58 % against 35.95 % in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.63 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- United Kingdom ranks 118th and United States ranks 121st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.