India vs United States of America: Other land — Area

India
46,446 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
171,003 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th

Other land — Area over time

  • India
  • United States of America
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 171,003 1000 ha against 46,446 1000 ha in India, a difference of 124,557 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 223 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 50,598 1000 ha 180,886 1000 ha 130,288 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 48,658 1000 ha 183,059 1000 ha 134,401 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 47,098 1000 ha 168,386 1000 ha 121,287 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 46,354 1000 ha 170,309 1000 ha 123,955 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 171,003 1000 ha against 46,446 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between India and United States of America?
124,557 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for other land — area?
India ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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