Southern Europe vs United States: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- United States
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 9,986 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 6,805 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.1 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 19th and United States ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,609 1000 ha | 1,847 1000 ha | 7,762 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 10,319 1000 ha | 1,775 1000 ha | 8,544 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 10,539 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | 8,534 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 10,223 1000 ha | 2,336 1000 ha | 7,887 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 10,008 1000 ha | 2,682 1000 ha | 7,327 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 9,700 1000 ha | 2,893 1000 ha | 6,807 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 9,839 1000 ha | 3,161 1000 ha | 6,678 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Southern Europe or United States?
- Southern Europe, at 9,986 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Southern Europe and United States?
- 6,805 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and United States rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 19th and United States ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — 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.