Agriculture — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Agriculture — Area was 434,772 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
434,772 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
447,509 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
425,703 1000 ha
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agriculture — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture — area in United States of America stood at 434,772 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area in United States of America peaked at 447,509 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 425,703 1000 ha, in 2007.

United States of America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agriculture — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 447,509 1000 ha
1962 443,991 1000 ha -0.8%
1963 441,443 1000 ha -0.6%
1964 439,012 1000 ha -0.6%
1965 435,873 1000 ha -0.7%
1966 435,550 1000 ha -0.1%
1967 435,307 1000 ha -0.1%
1968 435,795 1000 ha +0.1%
1969 435,447 1000 ha -0.1%
1970 434,400 1000 ha -0.2%
1971 433,300 1000 ha -0.3%
1972 432,300 1000 ha -0.2%
1973 431,200 1000 ha -0.3%
1974 430,158 1000 ha -0.2%
1975 430,158 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 430,158 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 430,331 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 428,163 1000 ha -0.5%
1979 428,163 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 428,163 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 428,163 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 431,399 1000 ha +0.8%
1983 431,399 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 431,399 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 431,399 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 431,399 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 439,465 1000 ha +1.9%
1988 439,015 1000 ha -0.1%
1989 438,565 1000 ha -0.1%
1990 438,115 1000 ha -0.1%
1991 437,665 1000 ha -0.1%
1992 435,696 1000 ha -0.4%
1993 433,744 1000 ha -0.4%
1994 432,463 1000 ha -0.3%
1995 431,992 1000 ha -0.1%
1996 428,688 1000 ha -0.8%
1997 427,796 1000 ha -0.2%
1998 427,584 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 426,969 1000 ha -0.1%
2000 427,566 1000 ha +0.1%
2001 428,196 1000 ha +0.1%
2002 426,402 1000 ha -0.4%
2003 426,262 1000 ha -0.0%
2004 426,122 1000 ha -0.0%
2005 425,982 1000 ha -0.0%
2006 425,843 1000 ha -0.0%
2007 425,703 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 427,789 1000 ha +0.5%
2009 429,875 1000 ha +0.5%
2010 431,961 1000 ha +0.5%
2011 434,047 1000 ha +0.5%
2012 436,133 1000 ha +0.5%
2013 436,776 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 437,420 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 438,064 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 438,708 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 439,352 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 438,436 1000 ha -0.2%
2019 437,520 1000 ha -0.2%
2020 436,604 1000 ha -0.2%
2021 435,688 1000 ha -0.2%
2022 434,772 1000 ha -0.2%
2023 434,772 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 434,772 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 438,881 1000 ha 435,307 1000 ha 447,509 1000 ha 9
1970s 430,833 1000 ha 428,163 1000 ha 434,400 1000 ha 10
1980s 433,037 1000 ha 428,163 1000 ha 439,465 1000 ha 10
1990s 432,071 1000 ha 426,969 1000 ha 438,115 1000 ha 10
2000s 426,974 1000 ha 425,703 1000 ha 429,875 1000 ha 10
2010s 436,842 1000 ha 431,961 1000 ha 439,352 1000 ha 10
2020s 435,322 1000 ha 434,772 1000 ha 436,604 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of 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 South Africa 96,341 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area in United States of America?
Agriculture — area in United States of America was 434,772 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 447,509 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 425,703 1000 ha in 2007.
How does United States of America rank for agriculture — area?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture — area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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