United Kingdom vs Venezuela: Projections for global peak agricultural land
United Kingdom
17.01 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
54th
Venezuela rank
51st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 21.50 million hectares against 17.01 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.49 million hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.61 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 90,222 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 18.64 million hectares | 20.35 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 18.26 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 17.66 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.23 million hectares | 21.59 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 17.29 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17.22 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 21.50 million hectares against 17.01 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 4.49 million hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Venezuela rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.