Agriculture — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Agriculture — Area was 493,252 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Northern America is 493,252 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Northern America peaked at 509,590 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 485,956 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Northern America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 509,590 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 506,509 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 504,398 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 502,404 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 499,702 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 499,489 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 499,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 499,464 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 498,981 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 497,799 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 496,561 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 495,588 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 494,515 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 493,500 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 493,527 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 493,555 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 493,354 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 490,811 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 490,436 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 490,061 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 489,691 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 492,849 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 492,771 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 492,693 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 492,616 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 492,537 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 500,729 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 500,405 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 500,082 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 499,758 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 499,438 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 497,402 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 495,382 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 494,034 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 493,495 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 490,122 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 489,253 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 489,066 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 488,474 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 489,096 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 489,748 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 488,737 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 488,453 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 488,169 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 487,886 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 486,672 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 485,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 487,466 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 488,976 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 490,486 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 491,992 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 494,149 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 494,863 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 495,578 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 496,294 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 498,564 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 499,002 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 498,083 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 496,941 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 495,430 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 494,364 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 493,533 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 493,331 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 493,252 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,183 1000 ha | 498,981 1000 ha | 509,590 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 493,965 1000 ha | 490,436 1000 ha | 497,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,443 1000 ha | 489,691 1000 ha | 500,729 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,642 1000 ha | 488,474 1000 ha | 499,758 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,116 1000 ha | 485,956 1000 ha | 489,748 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,595 1000 ha | 490,486 1000 ha | 499,002 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,982 1000 ha | 493,252 1000 ha | 495,430 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 12 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mongolia 107,346 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Northern America?
- Agriculture — area in Northern America was 493,252 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 509,590 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,956 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Northern America rank for agriculture — area?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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.