United States vs World: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- United States
- World
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
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.