<Li> Permanent pastures: 33,585,676 square kilometers or 12,967,502 square miles </Li> <P> Globally, the total amount of permanent pasture according to the FAO has been in decline since 1998, although it should be noted that this does not account for gross conversion (e.g. land extensively cleared for agriculture in some areas, while converted from agriculture to other uses elsewhere) and more detailed analyses have demonstrated this . For example, Lark et al. 2015 found that in the United States cropland increased by 2.98 million acres from 2008 - 2012 (comprising 7.34 million acres (29,700 km) converted to agriculture, and 4.36 million acres (17,600 km) converted from agriculture). </P> <Table> Agricultural Land Area (' 000 km) <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2011 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 4,044 </Td> <Td> 4,035 </Td> <Td> 4,109 </Td> <Td> 4,113 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 169 </Td> <Td> 169 </Td> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> 167 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2011 </Th> </Tr>

Difference between agricultural land and non agricultural land