Agricultural land — Area in United States
United States: Agricultural land — Area was 421,540 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States recorded 421,540 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in United States peaked at 447,509 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 412,858 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places United States 3rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447,509 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 443,991 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 441,443 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 439,012 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 435,873 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 435,550 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 435,307 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 435,795 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 435,447 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 439,333 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 437,010 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 434,687 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 432,463 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 430,158 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 430,158 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 430,158 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 430,331 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 428,163 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 428,163 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 428,163 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 428,163 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 431,399 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 431,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 431,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 431,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 431,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 426,948 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 426,948 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 426,948 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 426,948 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 426,948 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 425,429 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 422,948 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 421,139 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 420,139 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 416,306 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 414,885 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 414,588 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 413,887 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 414,399 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 414,944 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 413,064 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 413,023 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 412,981 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 412,940 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 412,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 412,858 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 414,881 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 416,904 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 418,927 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 420,950 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 422,974 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 423,828 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 424,681 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 425,535 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 426,389 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 427,243 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 426,102 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 424,962 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 423,821 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 422,681 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 421,540 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 421,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 421,540 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 421,540 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 495.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,881 1000 ha | 435,307 1000 ha | 447,509 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 432,062 1000 ha | 428,163 1000 ha | 439,333 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 429,416 1000 ha | 426,948 1000 ha | 431,399 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,322 1000 ha | 413,887 1000 ha | 426,948 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,889 1000 ha | 412,858 1000 ha | 416,904 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,159 1000 ha | 418,927 1000 ha | 427,243 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,224 1000 ha | 421,540 1000 ha | 423,821 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 OECD 1.16 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 555,420 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 373,213 1000 ha compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in United States?
- Agricultural land — area in United States was 421,540 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 447,509 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,858 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land — area?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.