China vs United States of America: Land use hidden β Land area
Land use hidden β Land area over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 9.42 million Square kilometres against 9.15 million Square kilometres in United States of America, a difference of 277,280 Square kilometres.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 202 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.16 million Square kilometres | 265,740 Square kilometres | China |
| 1970s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.16 million Square kilometres | 265,732 Square kilometres | China |
| 1980s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.16 million Square kilometres | 265,712 Square kilometres | China |
| 1990s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.16 million Square kilometres | 265,731 Square kilometres | China |
| 2000s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.16 million Square kilometres | 265,680 Square kilometres | China |
| 2010s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.15 million Square kilometres | 277,280 Square kilometres | China |
| 2020s | 9.42 million Square kilometres | 9.15 million Square kilometres | 277,280 Square kilometres | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden β land area, China or United States of America?
- China, at 9.42 million Square kilometres against 9.15 million Square kilometres in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden β land area between China and United States of America?
- 277,280 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden β land area?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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