Estonia vs United States: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.5189 hectares per person against 0.4501 hectares per person in United States, a difference of 0.0688 hectares per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6518 hectares per person | 0.6724 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4508 hectares per person | 0.5699 hectares per person | 0.1191 hectares per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5006 hectares per person | 0.488 hectares per person | 0.0126 hectares per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.5227 hectares per person | 0.457 hectares per person | 0.0658 hectares per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Estonia or United States?
- Estonia, at 0.5189 hectares per person against 0.4501 hectares per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Estonia and United States?
- 0.0688 hectares per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for arable land?
- Estonia ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.