United States vs World: Temporary crops — Area

United States
139,418 1000 ha
in 2024
World
1.08 million 1000 ha
in 2024
United States rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Temporary crops — Area over time

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How they compare

World currently reports 1.08 million 1000 ha against 139,418 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 941,702 1000 ha.

That makes World's figure about 7.8 times United States's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 242 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
2000s 141,720 1000 ha 993,271 1000 ha 851,551 1000 ha World
2010s 143,972 1000 ha 1.06 million 1000 ha 916,466 1000 ha World
2020s 140,060 1000 ha 1.08 million 1000 ha 942,714 1000 ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, United States or World?
World, at 1.08 million 1000 ha against 139,418 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between United States and World?
941,702 1000 ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do United States and World rank globally for temporary crops — area?
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 6,523 data points, 1998–2024
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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.