Low & middle income vs United States of America: Land under cereal production

Low & middle income
320.08 million hectares
in 2024
United States of America
54.08 million hectares
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States of America
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 320.08 million hectares against 54.08 million hectares in United States of America, a difference of 266.01 million hectares.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 375.12 million hectares 62.05 million hectares 313.07 million hectares Low & middle income
1970s 404.75 million hectares 66.72 million hectares 338.03 million hectares Low & middle income
1980s 418.70 million hectares 67.46 million hectares 351.24 million hectares Low & middle income
1990s 466.63 million hectares 62.65 million hectares 403.99 million hectares Low & middle income
2000s 481.74 million hectares 57.24 million hectares 424.50 million hectares Low & middle income
2010s 523.92 million hectares 56.78 million hectares 467.14 million hectares Low & middle income
2020s 499.35 million hectares 53.62 million hectares 445.73 million hectares Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Low & middle income or United States of America?
Low & middle income, at 320.08 million hectares against 54.08 million hectares in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Low & middle income and United States of America?
266.01 million hectares, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and United States of America rank globally for land under cereal production?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.