Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in United States

United States: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 261,078 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
261,078 Hectares
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
265,266 Hectares
in 2012
All-time low
233,750 Hectares
in 2003
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in United States, 1985–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1985200420231985: 241.6k Hectares1986: 241.6k Hectares1987: 239.2k Hectares1988: 239.2k Hectares1989: 239.2k Hectares1990: 239.2k Hectares1991: 239.2k Hectares1992: 239.2k Hectares1993: 238.0k Hectares1994: 237.0k Hectares1995: 236.0k Hectares1996: 235.0k Hectares1997: 234.8k Hectares1998: 235.3k Hectares1999: 235.8k Hectares2000: 236.3k Hectares2001: 236.8k Hectares2002: 237.4k Hectares2003: 233.8k Hectares2004: 237.7k Hectares2005: 237.7k Hectares2006: 237.8k Hectares2007: 248.4k Hectares2008: 248.4k Hectares2009: 248.4k Hectares2010: 249.9k Hectares2011: 250.4k Hectares2012: 265.3k Hectares2013: 265.3k Hectares2014: 265.3k Hectares2015: 265.3k Hectares2016: 265.3k Hectares2017: 265.3k Hectares2018: 265.3k Hectares2019: 265.3k Hectares2020: 265.3k Hectares2021: 265.3k Hectares2022: 265.3k Hectares2023: 261.1k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in United States stood at 261,078 Hectares.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in United States peaked at 265,266 Hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 233,750 Hectares, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in United States, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in United States, 1985 to 2023.
Year Hectares Change
1985 241,600 Hectares
1986 241,600 Hectares +0.0%
1987 239,172 Hectares -1.0%
1988 239,172 Hectares +0.0%
1989 239,172 Hectares +0.0%
1990 239,172 Hectares +0.0%
1991 239,172 Hectares +0.0%
1992 239,249 Hectares +0.0%
1993 238,000 Hectares -0.5%
1994 237,000 Hectares -0.4%
1995 236,000 Hectares -0.4%
1996 235,000 Hectares -0.4%
1997 234,793 Hectares -0.1%
1998 235,306 Hectares +0.2%
1999 235,819 Hectares +0.2%
2000 236,331 Hectares +0.2%
2001 236,844 Hectares +0.2%
2002 237,357 Hectares +0.2%
2003 233,750 Hectares -1.5%
2004 237,700 Hectares +1.7%
2005 237,700 Hectares +0.0%
2006 237,800 Hectares +0.0%
2007 248,369 Hectares +4.4%
2008 248,369 Hectares +0.0%
2009 248,369 Hectares +0.0%
2010 249,900 Hectares +0.6%
2011 250,400 Hectares +0.2%
2012 265,266 Hectares +5.9%
2013 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2014 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2015 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2016 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2017 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2018 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2019 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2020 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2021 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2022 265,266 Hectares +0.0%
2023 261,078 Hectares -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 240,143 Hectares 239,172 Hectares 241,600 Hectares 5
1990s 236,951 Hectares 234,793 Hectares 239,249 Hectares 10
2000s 240,259 Hectares 233,750 Hectares 248,369 Hectares 10
2010s 262,243 Hectares 249,900 Hectares 265,266 Hectares 10
2020s 264,219 Hectares 261,078 Hectares 265,266 Hectares 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 392,834 Hectares compare
  2. 2 Australia 331,869 Hectares compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 184,464 Hectares compare
  4. 4 Brazil 173,361 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in United States?
Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in United States was 261,078 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 265,266 Hectares in 2012.
What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 233,750 Hectares in 2003.
How does United States rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
United States ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,989 data points, 1984–2025
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