Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United States
United States: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 3,214 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United States, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United States stood at 3,214 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United States peaked at 3,214 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,188 1000 ha, in 2006.
United States ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,641 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 1,188 1000 ha | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 1,736 1000 ha | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 1,728 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,949 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,178 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,029 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,031 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,031 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,023 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,327 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2,327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,061 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,061 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,214 1000 ha | +56.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,214 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.2 1000 ha, 24.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +56.0% | 2,061 1000 ha | 3,214 1000 ha |
| 2007 | +46.1% | 1,188 1000 ha | 1,736 1000 ha |
| 2006 | -27.6% | 1,641 1000 ha | 1,188 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,649 1000 ha | 1,188 1000 ha | 1,949 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,065 1000 ha | 1,949 1000 ha | 2,327 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 1000 ha | 2,061 1000 ha | 3,214 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United States?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United States was 3,214 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,214 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does United States rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- United States ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.