OECD vs United States: Land use hidden — Land area

OECD
35.32 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
9.15 million Square kilometres
in 2023
OECD rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • OECD
  • United States
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 35.32 million Square kilometres against 9.15 million Square kilometres in United States, a difference of 26.18 million Square kilometres.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.9 times United States's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States Difference Ahead
1960s 34.03 million Square kilometres 9.16 million Square kilometres 24.87 million Square kilometres OECD
1970s 34.03 million Square kilometres 9.16 million Square kilometres 24.87 million Square kilometres OECD
1980s 34.03 million Square kilometres 9.16 million Square kilometres 24.87 million Square kilometres OECD
1990s 34.21 million Square kilometres 9.16 million Square kilometres 25.05 million Square kilometres OECD
2000s 35.50 million Square kilometres 9.16 million Square kilometres 26.34 million Square kilometres OECD
2010s 35.49 million Square kilometres 9.15 million Square kilometres 26.35 million Square kilometres OECD
2020s 35.37 million Square kilometres 9.15 million Square kilometres 26.22 million Square kilometres OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, OECD or United States?
OECD, at 35.32 million Square kilometres against 9.15 million Square kilometres in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between OECD and United States?
26.18 million Square kilometres, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do OECD and United States rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. 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 — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 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