United Kingdom vs Venezuela: Agricultural land use
United Kingdom
17.01 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
54th
Venezuela rank
51st
Agricultural land use over time
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 21.50 million hectares against 17.01 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.49 million hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.61 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 90,222 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 18.64 million hectares | 20.35 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 18.26 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 17.66 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.23 million hectares | 21.59 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 17.29 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17.22 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 21.50 million hectares against 17.01 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 4.49 million hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Venezuela rank globally for agricultural land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries.
- 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.