United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Area

United Kingdom
6,167 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,167 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st

Cropland — Area over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6,167 1000 ha against 6,167 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 252 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7,384 1000 ha 7,384 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
1970s 7,082 1000 ha 7,082 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
1980s 6,972 1000 ha 6,972 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
1990s 6,291 1000 ha 6,291 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2000s 5,923 1000 ha 5,923 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2010s 6,145 1000 ha 6,145 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2020s 6,083 1000 ha 6,083 1000 ha 0 1000 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 6,167 1000 ha against 6,167 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 1000 ha, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland — area?
United Kingdom ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st 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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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.