Türkiye vs United States of America: Land use hidden — Other areas

Türkiye
156,866 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
1.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Türkiye rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.83 million Square kilometres against 156,866 Square kilometres in Türkiye, a difference of 1.68 million Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 11.7 times Türkiye's.

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

Türkiye ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 15 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 396,129 Square kilometres 4.77 million Square kilometres 4.38 million Square kilometres United States of America
1970s 386,366 Square kilometres 4.84 million Square kilometres 4.45 million Square kilometres United States of America
1980s 385,716 Square kilometres 4.86 million Square kilometres 4.48 million Square kilometres United States of America
1990s 172,123 Square kilometres 1.93 million Square kilometres 1.75 million Square kilometres United States of America
2000s 160,189 Square kilometres 1.96 million Square kilometres 1.80 million Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 171,135 Square kilometres 1.81 million Square kilometres 1.64 million Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 162,736 Square kilometres 1.83 million Square kilometres 1.66 million Square kilometres United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Türkiye or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.83 million Square kilometres against 156,866 Square kilometres in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Türkiye and United States of America?
1.68 million Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Türkiye ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 15 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. 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 — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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