Channel Islands vs United States: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Channel Islands
- United States
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 17.44 % against 16.92 % in United States, a difference of 0.52 %.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 104th and United States ranks 106th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.26 % | 19.77 % | 0.4889 % | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 20.25 % | 20.66 % | 0.411 % | United States |
| 1980s | 19.24 % | 20.67 % | 1.43 % | United States |
| 1990s | 18.49 % | 20.02 % | 1.53 % | United States |
| 2000s | 18.74 % | 18.58 % | 0.16 % | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 20.37 % | 17.4 % | 2.98 % | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 17.44 % | 16.99 % | 0.448 % | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Channel Islands or United States?
- Channel Islands, at 17.44 % against 16.92 % in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Channel Islands and United States?
- 0.52 %, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Channel Islands and United States rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Channel Islands ranks 104th and United States ranks 106th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.