Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in United States
United States: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 156,748 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
156,748 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
189,799 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
151,485 Hectares
in 2019
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in United States, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United States is 156,748 Hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United States peaked at 189,799 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 151,485 Hectares, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in United States, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 189,799 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 189,799 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 187,776 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 187,776 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 187,776 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 187,776 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 187,776 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186,180 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 184,948 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 184,139 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 184,139 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 181,306 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 184,139 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 179,282 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 178,473 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 178,877 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 176,449 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 178,710 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 179,402 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 176,974 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 175,178 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 173,230 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 165,168 Hectares | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 166,942 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 164,046 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 158,526 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 156,528 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 158,627 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 157,215 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 159,064 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 157,302 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 157,560 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 157,560 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 157,560 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 151,485 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 153,915 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 156,750 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 154,320 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 156,748 Hectares | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188,585 Hectares | 187,776 Hectares | 189,799 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 183,816 Hectares | 178,473 Hectares | 187,776 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,498 Hectares | 164,046 Hectares | 179,402 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,143 Hectares | 151,485 Hectares | 159,064 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,433 Hectares | 153,915 Hectares | 156,750 Hectares | 4 |
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- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 417,826 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 154,644 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 261,078 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 2,104 Hectares (2023)
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- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United States?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United States was 156,748 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 189,799 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,485 Hectares in 2019.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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