Agriculture — Area in United States
United States: Agriculture — Area was 434,772 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in United States stood at 434,772 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in United States peaked at 447,509 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 425,703 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places United States 3rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agriculture — Area in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 434,772 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 510.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 1 OECD 1.19 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 555,420 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
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in United States?
- Agriculture — area in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 447,509 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,703 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does United States rank for agriculture — area?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.