OECD vs United States: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 382,348 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 227,614 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415,134 1000 ha | 181,036 1000 ha | 234,098 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 417,566 1000 ha | 189,270 1000 ha | 228,297 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 421,804 1000 ha | 189,357 1000 ha | 232,447 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 418,882 1000 ha | 183,371 1000 ha | 235,511 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 403,888 1000 ha | 170,163 1000 ha | 233,725 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 388,767 1000 ha | 159,136 1000 ha | 229,631 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 383,801 1000 ha | 155,418 1000 ha | 228,383 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 382,348 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between OECD and United States?
- 227,614 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for cropland — area?
- OECD ranks 1st 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.