Agriculture — Area in Americas
Americas: Agriculture — Area was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Americas stood at 1.12 million 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Americas peaked at 1.18 million 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million 1000 ha, in 1961.
Americas ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 1.08 million 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 1.14 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million 1000 ha | 1.15 million 1000 ha | 1.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 1.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 1.17 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 1.15 million 1000 ha | 1.17 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.14 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 USSR 555,420 1000 ha compare
- 3 United States 434,772 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 378,628 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 368,934 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha 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 agriculture — area in Americas?
- Agriculture — area in Americas was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for agriculture — area?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — 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.