Arable land — Area in Americas
Americas: Arable land — Area was 347,983 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Americas is 347,983 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Americas peaked at 358,057 1000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 303,832 1000 ha, in 1962.
Americas ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 306,109 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 303,832 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 307,625 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 307,384 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 307,658 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 308,149 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 308,324 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 317,101 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 326,007 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 325,409 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 326,180 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 327,841 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 329,148 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 330,061 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 331,906 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 335,383 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 338,909 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 344,384 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 347,363 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 350,693 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 352,109 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 352,578 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 354,439 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 355,850 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 358,057 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 357,708 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 355,482 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 354,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 354,558 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 354,244 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 353,795 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 351,072 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 348,976 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 347,277 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 346,741 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 344,517 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 344,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 344,881 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 344,557 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 345,317 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 345,961 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 343,463 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 343,822 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 343,000 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 342,989 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 342,717 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 342,470 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 340,237 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 338,116 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 340,158 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 339,918 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 339,959 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 341,374 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 343,226 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 345,274 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 346,684 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 346,956 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 346,571 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 346,274 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 348,899 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 349,977 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 347,066 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 347,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 347,983 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310,243 1000 ha | 303,832 1000 ha | 326,007 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 333,658 1000 ha | 325,409 1000 ha | 347,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,643 1000 ha | 350,693 1000 ha | 358,057 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,066 1000 ha | 344,517 1000 ha | 354,244 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,809 1000 ha | 338,116 1000 ha | 345,961 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,639 1000 ha | 339,918 1000 ha | 346,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,220 1000 ha | 347,066 1000 ha | 349,977 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 arable land — area in Americas?
- Arable land — area in Americas was 347,983 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 358,057 1000 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,832 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Americas rank for arable land — area?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.