OECD (FAO) vs United States of America: FAO projections of arable land
OECD (FAO)
382.61 million hectares
in 2023
United States of America
154.73 million hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- OECD (FAO)
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 382.61 million hectares against 154.73 million hectares in United States of America, a difference of 227.88 million hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (FAO) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415.13 million hectares | 181.04 million hectares | 234.10 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1970s | 417.57 million hectares | 189.27 million hectares | 228.30 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1980s | 421.80 million hectares | 189.36 million hectares | 232.45 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1990s | 418.88 million hectares | 183.37 million hectares | 235.51 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2000s | 403.94 million hectares | 170.16 million hectares | 233.77 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2010s | 388.79 million hectares | 159.14 million hectares | 229.65 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2020s | 384.13 million hectares | 155.59 million hectares | 228.54 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, OECD (FAO) or United States of America?
- OECD (FAO), at 382.61 million hectares against 154.73 million hectares in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between OECD (FAO) and United States of America?
- 227.88 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do OECD (FAO) and United States of America rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- 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.