India vs United States of America: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 56.51 % against 16.92 % in United States of America, a difference of 39.59 %.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.77 % | 19.77 % | 35 % | India |
| 1970s | 55.99 % | 20.66 % | 35.33 % | India |
| 1980s | 56.88 % | 20.67 % | 36.21 % | India |
| 1990s | 57.2 % | 20.02 % | 37.18 % | India |
| 2000s | 57.08 % | 18.58 % | 38.5 % | India |
| 2010s | 56.91 % | 17.4 % | 39.51 % | India |
| 2020s | 56.55 % | 16.99 % | 39.56 % | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, India or United States of America?
- India, at 56.51 % against 16.92 % in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between India and United States of America?
- 39.59 %, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- India ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 217 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.