OECD Europe vs United States of America: Land use hidden — Cropland

OECD Europe
1.27 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
1.55 million Square kilometres
in 2023
OECD Europe rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • OECD Europe
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.55 million Square kilometres against 1.27 million Square kilometres in OECD Europe, a difference of 273,460 Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times OECD Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

OECD Europe ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 15 regions.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Europe United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 million Square kilometres 1.70 million Square kilometres 343,665 Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 1.29 million Square kilometres 1.59 million Square kilometres 298,282 Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 1.27 million Square kilometres 1.56 million Square kilometres 286,340 Square kilometres United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, OECD Europe or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.55 million Square kilometres against 1.27 million Square kilometres in OECD Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between OECD Europe and United States of America?
273,460 Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD Europe and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do OECD Europe and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
OECD Europe ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 15 regions.
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