India vs United States: FAO projections of arable land
India
168.32 million hectares
in 2023
United States
154.73 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 168.32 million hectares against 154.73 million hectares in United States, a difference of 13.59 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.84 million hectares | 181.04 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | United States |
| 1970s | 166.48 million hectares | 189.27 million hectares | 22.79 million hectares | United States |
| 1980s | 169.11 million hectares | 189.36 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 170.06 million hectares | 183.37 million hectares | 13.31 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 169.71 million hectares | 170.16 million hectares | 449,200 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 169.19 million hectares | 159.14 million hectares | 10.06 million hectares | India |
| 2020s | 168.19 million hectares | 155.59 million hectares | 12.60 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, India or United States?
- India, at 168.32 million hectares against 154.73 million hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between India and United States?
- 13.59 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.