The U.S. ranks 56th in arable land

According to the World Bank, 19% of the land in the United States is arable, which makes the United States tied for fifty-sixth with Morocco in that category. Bangladesh ranks first, with 61.1% arable land.

The U.S. ranks 1st in animal imports

According to the International Trade Centre, in 2005 the United States imported $2,121,688,000 worth of live animals (except fish), or 18.2% of the total live animal imports in the world. That was enough to make the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 3rd in renewable water

According to the World Resources Institute, the United States has total actual renewable water resources totaling 3069 cubic kilometers, enough to make the United States rank third in that category. Brazil ranks first, with renewable water resources of 8233 cubic kilometers.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in apple production

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2007 the United States produced 4,237,730 tonnes of apples, or 6.6% of the world’s total apple production. That was enough to make the United States rank second in that category. China ranked first, producing 27,507,000 tonnes, or 42.8% of the world total.

The U.S. ranks 12th in growth of hours worked

According to the OECD, between 2000 and 2005, there was an average annual decrease of 0.4 hours worked per full-time equivalent employee. This was in line with the OECD average, and was enough to make the United States tied for twelfth with Finland, France, and the United Kingdom. Austria and Denmark were tied for first, with an average annual increase of 0.3 hours worked.

The U.S. ranks 31st in highest female math scores

According to the Programme for International Student Assessment, in 2006, 1.0% of female students in the United States scored at a Level 6 (669.30 points or higher) on the international mathematics assessment. That was enough to make the United States rank thirty-first out of forty-four OECD and partner nations. Taiwan ranked first, with 10.2% of female students scoring at a Level 6.

The OECD average was 2.5%.

The U.S. ranks 40th in low maternal death risk

According to UNICEF, the lifetime maternal death risk in the United States is 1 in 4800, which makes the United States tied for fortieth with Belarus in that category. Ireland ranks first, with a lifetime maternal death risk rate of 1 in 47,600.

The U.S. ranks 60th in visa requirements

According to the World Bank, 158 citizens of nations are required to obtain visas in order to travel to the United States, which makes the United States tied for sixtieth (with Guyana) in that category. Afghanistan, American Samoa, Comoros, Djibouti, Laos, Myanmar, North Korea, and Somalia are tied for first, each requiring visas from 192 countries.

The U.S. ranks 5th in platinum

According to the British Geological Survey, in 2006 the United States produced 4,292 kilograms of platinum, enough to make the United States rank fifth in that category. South Africa ranks first, producing 168,125 kilograms of platinum in 2006.

The U.S. ranks 1st in paper imports

According to the International Trade Centre, in 2005 the United States imported $14,235,941,000 worth of paper and paperboard, which was enough to make the United States rank first in that category.