Africa vs United States: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
Africa currently reports 312,792 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 158,058 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,298 1000 ha | 181,036 1000 ha | 8,737 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 184,083 1000 ha | 189,270 1000 ha | 5,186 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 195,516 1000 ha | 189,357 1000 ha | 6,159 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 219,723 1000 ha | 183,371 1000 ha | 36,353 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 246,944 1000 ha | 170,163 1000 ha | 76,782 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 287,250 1000 ha | 159,136 1000 ha | 128,113 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 308,870 1000 ha | 155,418 1000 ha | 153,452 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Africa or United States?
- Africa, at 312,792 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Africa and United States?
- 158,058 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
- Africa ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.