OECD (FAO) vs United States: Land area hectares

OECD (FAO)
3.41 billion
in 2023
United States
914.74 million
in 2023
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Land area hectares over time

  • OECD (FAO)
  • United States
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How they compare

OECD (FAO) currently reports 3.41 billion against 914.74 million in United States, a difference of 2.50 billion.

That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 3.7 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 2 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 3.40 billion 915.90 million 2.49 billion OECD (FAO)
1970s 3.40 billion 915.90 million 2.49 billion OECD (FAO)
1980s 3.40 billion 915.90 million 2.49 billion OECD (FAO)
1990s 3.42 billion 915.90 million 2.51 billion OECD (FAO)
2000s 3.43 billion 915.90 million 2.51 billion OECD (FAO)
2010s 3.43 billion 914.74 million 2.51 billion OECD (FAO)
2020s 3.41 billion 914.74 million 2.50 billion OECD (FAO)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area hectares, OECD (FAO) or United States?
OECD (FAO), at 3.41 billion against 914.74 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area hectares between OECD (FAO) and United States?
2.50 billion, 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 land area hectares?
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land area hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed