India vs United States of America: Arable land
Arable land over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 153.87 million hectares against 151.56 million hectares in United States of America, a difference of 2.31 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.26 million hectares | 179.19 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1970s | 161.57 million hectares | 187.49 million hectares | 25.93 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1980s | 163.19 million hectares | 187.35 million hectares | 24.17 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1990s | 162.14 million hectares | 181.03 million hectares | 18.90 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2000s | 159.32 million hectares | 167.48 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2010s | 156.29 million hectares | 156.24 million hectares | 47,400 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 154.12 million hectares | 152.43 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, India or United States of America?
- India, at 153.87 million hectares against 151.56 million hectares in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between India and United States of America?
- 2.31 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for arable land?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.