Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs United States: Cropland — Area

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
317,994 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
154,734 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th
United States rank
4th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • United States
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 317,994 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 163,260 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.1 times United States's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 194,068 1000 ha 181,036 1000 ha 13,032 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 204,802 1000 ha 189,270 1000 ha 15,533 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 215,566 1000 ha 189,357 1000 ha 26,209 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 232,337 1000 ha 183,371 1000 ha 48,966 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 252,555 1000 ha 170,163 1000 ha 82,392 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 293,444 1000 ha 159,136 1000 ha 134,308 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 314,734 1000 ha 155,418 1000 ha 159,315 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or United States?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 317,994 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
163,260 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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