Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 603,823 1000 ha against 171,003 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 432,820 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.5 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559,265 1000 ha | 180,886 1000 ha | 378,379 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 569,526 1000 ha | 183,059 1000 ha | 386,467 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 593,651 1000 ha | 168,386 1000 ha | 425,265 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 602,276 1000 ha | 170,309 1000 ha | 431,967 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 603,823 1000 ha against 171,003 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 432,820 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for other land — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 32 groups.
- 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.