OECD (FAO) vs United States: FAO projections of arable land
OECD (FAO)
382.61 million hectares
in 2023
United States
154.73 million hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- OECD (FAO)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 382.61 million hectares against 154.73 million hectares in United States, a difference of 227.88 million hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States 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 | 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?
- OECD (FAO), at 382.61 million hectares against 154.73 million hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between OECD (FAO) and United States?
- 227.88 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do OECD (FAO) and United States rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States 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.