Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Americas
Americas: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 28.68 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Americas is 28.68 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Americas peaked at 30.27 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.92 %, in 1961.
That places Americas 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.92 % | — |
| 1962 | 27.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.98 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 28.02 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.04 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.12 % | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 28.18 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 28.29 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.34 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.55 % | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 28.64 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.73 % | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.88 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 29.02 % | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 29.18 % | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 29.36 % | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 29.45 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.59 % | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 29.74 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 29.81 % | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.97 % | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 30.1 % | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 30.18 % | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 30.26 % | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 30.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.17 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.16 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.17 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.11 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.95 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.89 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.81 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.75 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.76 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.79 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.76 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.67 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.75 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.81 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.82 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.8 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.72 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.55 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.68 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.68 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.09 % | 27.92 % | 28.34 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.02 % | 28.55 % | 29.59 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.08 % | 29.74 % | 30.27 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 % | 29.75 % | 30.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 % | 29.67 % | 29.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 % | 29.3 % | 29.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 % | 28.55 % | 29 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 22 Guinea 73.22 % compare
- 23 Bangladesh 72.21 % compare
- 24 Ukraine 71.3 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 70.36 % compare
- 26 Somalia 70.34 % compare
- 27 Faroe Islands 70.12 % compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Americas?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Americas was 28.68 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 % in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 % in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Americas ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in 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.