Agricultural land area — Arable land in United States
United States: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 154,644 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
154,644 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
187,765 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
149,381 Hectares
in 2019
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in United States, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
United States recorded 154,644 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in United States peaked at 187,765 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 149,381 Hectares, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in United States, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 187,765 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 187,765 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 185,742 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 185,742 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 185,742 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 185,742 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 185,742 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 184,130 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 182,898 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 182,089 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 182,089 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 179,256 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 182,089 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 177,232 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 176,423 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 176,827 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 174,399 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 175,980 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 176,672 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 174,244 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 172,448 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 170,530 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 162,616 Hectares | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 164,390 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 161,494 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 155,926 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 153,928 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 156,523 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 155,110 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 156,960 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 155,198 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 155,456 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 155,456 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 155,456 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 149,381 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 151,811 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 154,646 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 152,216 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 154,644 Hectares | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186,551 Hectares | 185,742 Hectares | 187,765 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 181,769 Hectares | 176,423 Hectares | 185,742 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,960 Hectares | 161,494 Hectares | 176,827 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,939 Hectares | 149,381 Hectares | 156,960 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,329 Hectares | 151,811 Hectares | 154,646 Hectares | 4 |
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- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 32,970 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 3,509 Patents (2022)
- Inland fisheries 13,378 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 156,748 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 417,826 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 261,078 Hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 2,104 Hectares (2023)
- Marine landings — National landings in domestic ports 4.25 million Tonnes (2022)
- Marine landings — Total landings 4.25 million Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in United States?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in United States was 154,644 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 187,765 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,381 Hectares in 2019.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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