India vs United States of America: Cropland use over the long term
India
166.71 million
in 2025
United States of America
160.44 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 166.71 million against 160.44 million in United States of America, a difference of 6.28 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, India averaged higher in 28 and United States of America in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 27.36 million | 1.47 million | 25.89 million | India |
| 1100s | 27.99 million | 1.58 million | 26.41 million | India |
| 1200s | 28.61 million | 1.75 million | 26.86 million | India |
| 1300s | 29.21 million | 1.89 million | 27.32 million | India |
| 1400s | 29.80 million | 2.09 million | 27.70 million | India |
| 1500s | 30.37 million | 2.26 million | 28.10 million | India |
| 1600s | 30.93 million | 1.04 million | 29.88 million | India |
| 1700s | 37.43 million | 1.28 million | 36.14 million | India |
| 1710s | 40.24 million | 1.87 million | 38.37 million | India |
| 1720s | 43.27 million | 2.49 million | 40.78 million | India |
| 1730s | 46.53 million | 3.14 million | 43.39 million | India |
| 1740s | 50.03 million | 3.86 million | 46.17 million | India |
| 1750s | 53.80 million | 4.66 million | 49.13 million | India |
| 1760s | 57.85 million | 5.47 million | 52.38 million | India |
| 1770s | 62.20 million | 6.36 million | 55.83 million | India |
| 1780s | 66.88 million | 7.38 million | 59.50 million | India |
| 1790s | 71.91 million | 8.55 million | 63.36 million | India |
| 1800s | 77.33 million | 11.40 million | 65.93 million | India |
| 1810s | 83.15 million | 15.08 million | 68.06 million | India |
| 1820s | 89.41 million | 19.76 million | 69.64 million | India |
| 1830s | 96.14 million | 26.02 million | 70.12 million | India |
| 1840s | 103.37 million | 33.77 million | 69.60 million | India |
| 1850s | 111.15 million | 41.66 million | 69.50 million | India |
| 1860s | 112.75 million | 59.15 million | 53.60 million | India |
| 1870s | 114.38 million | 67.32 million | 47.06 million | India |
| 1880s | 116.08 million | 100.89 million | 15.20 million | India |
| 1890s | 117.80 million | 125.82 million | 8.02 million | United States of America |
| 1900s | 119.51 million | 144.42 million | 24.91 million | United States of America |
| 1910s | 121.23 million | 167.07 million | 45.84 million | United States of America |
| 1920s | 122.94 million | 178.56 million | 55.62 million | United States of America |
| 1930s | 131.75 million | 184.45 million | 52.71 million | United States of America |
| 1940s | 140.55 million | 178.97 million | 38.41 million | United States of America |
| 1950s | 154.33 million | 187.29 million | 32.96 million | United States of America |
| 1960s | 162.07 million | 181.18 million | 19.12 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 165.88 million | 189.27 million | 23.39 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 168.50 million | 189.36 million | 20.86 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 169.45 million | 183.37 million | 13.92 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 169.15 million | 172.81 million | 3.66 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 168.61 million | 160.43 million | 8.19 million | India |
| 2020s | 167.20 million | 160.44 million | 6.77 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, India or United States of America?
- India, at 166.71 million against 160.44 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between India and United States of America?
- 6.28 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.