OECD America vs United States: Land use hidden — Total area

OECD America
29.37 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
9.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
OECD America rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

  • OECD America
  • United States
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

How they compare

OECD America currently reports 29.37 million Square kilometres against 9.83 million Square kilometres in United States, a difference of 19.54 million Square kilometres.

That makes OECD America's figure about 3.0 times United States's.

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

OECD America ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 12 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD America United States Difference Ahead
1960s 29.18 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 19.55 million Square kilometres OECD America
1970s 29.18 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 19.55 million Square kilometres OECD America
1980s 29.18 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 19.55 million Square kilometres OECD America
1990s 29.18 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 19.55 million Square kilometres OECD America
2000s 29.23 million Square kilometres 9.67 million Square kilometres 19.55 million Square kilometres OECD America
2010s 29.39 million Square kilometres 9.83 million Square kilometres 19.55 million Square kilometres OECD America
2020s 29.38 million Square kilometres 9.83 million Square kilometres 19.54 million Square kilometres OECD America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, OECD America or United States?
OECD America, at 29.37 million Square kilometres against 9.83 million Square kilometres in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between OECD America and United States?
19.54 million Square kilometres, with OECD America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD America and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do OECD America and United States rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
OECD America ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 12 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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