United States vs USSR: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 228,920 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 74,186 1000 ha.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 252 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,036 1000 ha | 236,244 1000 ha | 55,209 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 189,270 1000 ha | 232,450 1000 ha | 43,180 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 189,357 1000 ha | 231,582 1000 ha | 42,225 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 187,776 1000 ha | 228,920 1000 ha | 41,144 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, United States or USSR?
- USSR, at 228,920 1000 ha against 154,734 1000 ha in United States as of 1991.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between United States and USSR?
- 74,186 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for cropland — area?
- United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd 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.