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
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M100015122025

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.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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