Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in United States
United States: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 417,826 Hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
417,826 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 12 countries
All-time high
431,399 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
406,928 Hectares
in 2011
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 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 — total agricultural land area in United States is 417,826 Hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in United States peaked at 431,399 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 406,928 Hectares, in 2011.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in United States, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 431,399 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 431,399 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 426,948 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 426,948 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 426,948 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 426,948 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 426,948 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 425,429 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 422,948 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 421,139 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 420,139 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 416,306 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 418,932 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 414,588 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 414,292 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 415,208 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 413,293 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 416,067 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 413,152 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 414,674 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 412,878 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 411,030 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 413,537 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 415,311 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 412,415 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 408,426 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 406,928 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 423,893 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 422,481 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 424,330 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 422,568 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 422,826 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 422,826 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 422,826 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 416,751 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 419,181 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 422,016 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 419,586 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 417,826 Hectares | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 428,728 Hectares | 426,948 Hectares | 431,399 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 420,767 Hectares | 414,292 Hectares | 426,948 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,756 Hectares | 411,030 Hectares | 416,067 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,386 Hectares | 406,928 Hectares | 424,330 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 419,652 Hectares | 417,826 Hectares | 422,016 Hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for United States
- 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 — Arable land 154,644 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 — total agricultural land area in United States?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in United States was 417,826 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 431,399 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,928 Hectares in 2011.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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