Austria vs United States of America: Arable land

Austria
16.0%
in 2023
United States of America
16.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
65th
United States of America rank
62nd

Arable land over time

  • Austria
  • United States of America
05101520196119922023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 19.9% 19.6% 0.3% Austria
1970s 18.7% 20.5% 1.8% United States of America
1980s 17.9% 20.5% 2.6% United States of America
1990s 17.2% 19.8% 2.6% United States of America
2000s 16.7% 18.3% 1.6% United States of America
2010s 16.3% 17.1% 0.8% United States of America
2020s 16.0% 16.7% 0.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Austria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Austria and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for arable land?
Austria ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land 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.