OECD (FAO) vs United States: Agricultural land use
OECD (FAO)
1.17 billion hectares
in 2023
United States
421.54 million hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Agricultural land use over time
- OECD (FAO)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 1.17 billion hectares against 421.54 million hectares in United States, a difference of 744.11 million hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.8 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (FAO) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 billion hectares | 438.88 million hectares | 917.03 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1970s | 1.35 billion hectares | 432.06 million hectares | 919.67 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion hectares | 429.42 million hectares | 901.35 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion hectares | 420.32 million hectares | 887.38 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion hectares | 413.89 million hectares | 833.84 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion hectares | 424.16 million hectares | 759.62 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion hectares | 422.40 million hectares | 745.00 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, OECD (FAO) or United States?
- OECD (FAO), at 1.17 billion hectares against 421.54 million hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between OECD (FAO) and United States?
- 744.11 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do OECD (FAO) and United States rank globally for agricultural land use?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.