Agriculture — Area in Northern America

Northern America: Agriculture — Area was 493,252 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
493,252 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 36 groups
All-time high
509,590 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
485,956 1000 ha
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agriculture — Area in Northern America, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
  2. 11 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
  3. 12 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
  4. 13 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 107,346 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Mexico 98,430 1000 ha compare
  7. 16 Argentina 83,121 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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 36 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

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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