Türkiye vs United States: Land use hidden — Cropland

Türkiye
239,710 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
1.55 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Türkiye rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.55 million Square kilometres against 239,710 Square kilometres in Türkiye, a difference of 1.31 million Square kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 6.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 12 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States Difference Ahead
1960s 262,057 Square kilometres 1.81 million Square kilometres 1.55 million Square kilometres United States
1970s 279,564 Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres 1.61 million Square kilometres United States
1980s 276,714 Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres 1.62 million Square kilometres United States
1990s 272,934 Square kilometres 1.83 million Square kilometres 1.56 million Square kilometres United States
2000s 258,098 Square kilometres 1.70 million Square kilometres 1.44 million Square kilometres United States
2010s 236,829 Square kilometres 1.59 million Square kilometres 1.35 million Square kilometres United States
2020s 236,180 Square kilometres 1.56 million Square kilometres 1.32 million Square kilometres United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Türkiye or United States?
United States, at 1.55 million Square kilometres against 239,710 Square kilometres in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Türkiye and United States?
1.31 million Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Türkiye ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 12 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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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