Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Timor-Leste
- United States of America
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 56.06 % against 36.71 % in United States of America, a difference of 19.35 %.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 % | 41.25 % | 6.25 % | United States of America |
| 1970s | 41.14 % | 43.81 % | 2.67 % | United States of America |
| 1980s | 48.48 % | 44.1 % | 4.38 % | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 55.28 % | 43.62 % | 11.66 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 55.22 % | 41.11 % | 14.11 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 55.91 % | 37.52 % | 18.39 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 56.06 % | 36.81 % | 19.25 % | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
- Timor-Leste, at 56.06 % against 36.71 % in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Timor-Leste and United States of America?
- 19.35 %, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.