India vs United States: Cropland extent over the long-term
India
166.71 million hectares
in 2025
United States
160.44 million hectares
in 2025
India rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 166.71 million hectares against 160.44 million hectares in United States, a difference of 6.28 million hectares.
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 ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, India averaged higher in 28 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 27.36 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 25.89 million hectares | India |
| 1100s | 27.99 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 26.41 million hectares | India |
| 1200s | 28.61 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 26.86 million hectares | India |
| 1300s | 29.21 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 27.32 million hectares | India |
| 1400s | 29.80 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 27.70 million hectares | India |
| 1500s | 30.37 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 28.10 million hectares | India |
| 1600s | 30.93 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 29.88 million hectares | India |
| 1700s | 37.43 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 36.14 million hectares | India |
| 1710s | 40.24 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 38.37 million hectares | India |
| 1720s | 43.27 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 40.78 million hectares | India |
| 1730s | 46.53 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 43.39 million hectares | India |
| 1740s | 50.03 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 46.17 million hectares | India |
| 1750s | 53.80 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 49.13 million hectares | India |
| 1760s | 57.85 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 52.38 million hectares | India |
| 1770s | 62.20 million hectares | 6.36 million hectares | 55.83 million hectares | India |
| 1780s | 66.88 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 59.50 million hectares | India |
| 1790s | 71.91 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 63.36 million hectares | India |
| 1800s | 77.33 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 65.93 million hectares | India |
| 1810s | 83.15 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 68.06 million hectares | India |
| 1820s | 89.41 million hectares | 19.76 million hectares | 69.64 million hectares | India |
| 1830s | 96.14 million hectares | 26.02 million hectares | 70.12 million hectares | India |
| 1840s | 103.37 million hectares | 33.77 million hectares | 69.60 million hectares | India |
| 1850s | 111.15 million hectares | 41.66 million hectares | 69.50 million hectares | India |
| 1860s | 112.75 million hectares | 59.15 million hectares | 53.60 million hectares | India |
| 1870s | 114.38 million hectares | 67.32 million hectares | 47.06 million hectares | India |
| 1880s | 116.08 million hectares | 100.89 million hectares | 15.20 million hectares | India |
| 1890s | 117.80 million hectares | 125.82 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | United States |
| 1900s | 119.51 million hectares | 144.42 million hectares | 24.91 million hectares | United States |
| 1910s | 121.23 million hectares | 167.07 million hectares | 45.84 million hectares | United States |
| 1920s | 122.94 million hectares | 178.56 million hectares | 55.62 million hectares | United States |
| 1930s | 131.75 million hectares | 184.45 million hectares | 52.71 million hectares | United States |
| 1940s | 140.55 million hectares | 178.97 million hectares | 38.41 million hectares | United States |
| 1950s | 154.33 million hectares | 187.29 million hectares | 32.96 million hectares | United States |
| 1960s | 162.07 million hectares | 181.18 million hectares | 19.12 million hectares | United States |
| 1970s | 165.88 million hectares | 189.27 million hectares | 23.39 million hectares | United States |
| 1980s | 168.50 million hectares | 189.36 million hectares | 20.86 million hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 169.45 million hectares | 183.37 million hectares | 13.92 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 169.15 million hectares | 172.81 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 168.61 million hectares | 160.43 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 167.20 million hectares | 160.44 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, India or United States?
- India, at 166.71 million hectares against 160.44 million hectares in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between India and United States?
- 6.28 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.