India vs United States: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 139,418 1000 ha against 119,773 1000 ha in India, a difference of 19,645 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 242 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,427 1000 ha | 141,720 1000 ha | 26,293 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 119,041 1000 ha | 143,972 1000 ha | 24,932 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 119,923 1000 ha | 140,060 1000 ha | 20,137 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, India or United States?
- United States, at 139,418 1000 ha against 119,773 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between India and United States?
- 19,645 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 242 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary 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.