Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs OECD: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 382,348 1000 ha against 317,994 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 64,354 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,068 1000 ha | 415,134 1000 ha | 221,066 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 204,802 1000 ha | 417,566 1000 ha | 212,764 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 215,566 1000 ha | 421,804 1000 ha | 206,238 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 232,337 1000 ha | 418,882 1000 ha | 186,545 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 252,555 1000 ha | 403,888 1000 ha | 151,333 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 293,444 1000 ha | 388,767 1000 ha | 95,323 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 314,734 1000 ha | 383,801 1000 ha | 69,067 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or OECD?
- OECD, at 382,348 1000 ha against 317,994 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD?
- 64,354 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD rank globally for cropland — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 36 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.