India vs United States: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 168,010 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 13,276 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,838 1000 ha | 181,036 1000 ha | 18,198 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 166,478 1000 ha | 189,270 1000 ha | 22,791 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 169,106 1000 ha | 189,357 1000 ha | 20,251 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 170,060 1000 ha | 183,371 1000 ha | 13,311 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 169,713 1000 ha | 170,163 1000 ha | 449.2 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 169,193 1000 ha | 159,136 1000 ha | 10,056 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 168,150 1000 ha | 155,418 1000 ha | 12,732 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, India or United States?
- India, at 168,010 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between India and United States?
- 13,276 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.
- 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.