Agricultural land — Share in Land area in United States of America
United States of America: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 46.08 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in United States of America stood at 46.08 %.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in United States of America peaked at 48.86 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.06 %, in 2007.
United States of America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.86 % | — |
| 1962 | 48.48 % | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.2 % | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.93 % | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.59 % | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 47.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.53 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.97 % | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.71 % | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.46 % | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 47.22 % | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 46.97 % | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.75 % | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 46.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.62 % | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 46.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.45 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.18 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.98 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.87 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.45 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.3 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.27 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.23 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.29 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.08 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.07 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.06 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.35 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.58 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.8 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.02 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.24 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.33 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.43 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.52 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.61 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.58 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.46 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.33 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.08 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.92 % | 47.53 % | 48.86 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.17 % | 46.75 % | 47.97 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.89 % | 46.62 % | 47.1 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.89 % | 45.19 % | 46.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.19 % | 45.06 % | 45.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.37 % | 45.8 % | 46.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.16 % | 46.08 % | 46.33 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in United States of America?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in United States of America was 46.08 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 48.86 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.06 % in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.