India vs United States: Land use hidden — Cropland

India
1.68 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
1.55 million Square kilometres
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.68 million Square kilometres against 1.55 million Square kilometres in United States, a difference of 135,890 Square kilometres.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.63 million Square kilometres 1.81 million Square kilometres 181,976 Square kilometres United States
1970s 1.66 million Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres 227,911 Square kilometres United States
1980s 1.69 million Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres 202,511 Square kilometres United States
1990s 1.70 million Square kilometres 1.83 million Square kilometres 133,107 Square kilometres United States
2000s 1.70 million Square kilometres 1.70 million Square kilometres 4,492 Square kilometres United States
2010s 1.69 million Square kilometres 1.59 million Square kilometres 100,561 Square kilometres India
2020s 1.68 million Square kilometres 1.56 million Square kilometres 125,960 Square kilometres India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, India or United States?
India, at 1.68 million Square kilometres against 1.55 million Square kilometres in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between India and United States?
135,890 Square kilometres, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and United States rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata