South America vs Ukraine: Cropland — Area

South America
145,125 1000 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
33,777 1000 ha
in 2024
South America rank
16th
Ukraine rank
14th

Cropland — Area over time

  • South America
  • Ukraine
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 145,125 1000 ha against 33,777 1000 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 111,348 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 4.3 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 32 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 106,131 1000 ha 34,161 1000 ha 71,970 1000 ha South America
2000s 117,883 1000 ha 33,397 1000 ha 84,486 1000 ha South America
2010s 133,176 1000 ha 33,605 1000 ha 99,571 1000 ha South America
2020s 143,526 1000 ha 33,777 1000 ha 109,749 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, South America or Ukraine?
South America, at 145,125 1000 ha against 33,777 1000 ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between South America and Ukraine?
111,348 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do South America and Ukraine rank globally for cropland — area?
South America ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 14th 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

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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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.