China vs United States of America: Land use hidden β Total area
Land use hidden β Total area over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.83 million Square kilometres against 9.60 million Square kilometres in China, a difference of 231,500 Square kilometres.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 202 countries.
United States of America 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 | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.63 million Square kilometres | 29,090 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.63 million Square kilometres | 29,090 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 1980s | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.63 million Square kilometres | 29,090 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.63 million Square kilometres | 29,090 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.67 million Square kilometres | 71,926 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.83 million Square kilometres | 231,504 Square kilometres | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.60 million Square kilometres | 9.83 million Square kilometres | 231,500 Square kilometres | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden β total area, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.83 million Square kilometres against 9.60 million Square kilometres in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden β total area between China and United States of America?
- 231,500 Square kilometres, with United States of America 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 total area?
- China ranks 5th 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 Total 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