Arable land — Area in United States
United States: Arable land — Area was 151,553 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in United States, 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 United States is 151,553 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in United States peaked at 189,244 1000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 151,553 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places United States 4th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,630 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 177,095 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 179,574 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 177,966 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 177,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 175,705 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 174,487 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 181,000 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 189,244 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 188,735 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 188,140 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 187,545 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 187,050 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 186,472 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 186,472 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 186,472 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 186,552 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 188,755 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 188,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 188,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 188,755 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 187,765 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 187,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 187,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 187,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 187,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 185,742 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 185,742 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 185,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 185,649 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 185,603 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 183,960 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 182,682 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 181,827 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 181,780 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 178,901 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 177,640 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 176,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 175,524 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 175,477 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 175,463 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 172,977 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 170,726 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 168,514 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 166,277 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 164,118 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 161,789 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 160,428 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 159,038 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 157,664 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 156,297 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 154,904 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 155,418 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 155,960 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 156,453 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 156,915 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 157,428 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 156,305 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 155,093 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 153,904 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 152,712 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 151,554 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 151,564 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 151,553 1000 ha | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 151,553 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 879.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,189 1000 ha | 174,487 1000 ha | 189,244 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 187,495 1000 ha | 186,472 1000 ha | 188,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,352 1000 ha | 185,696 1000 ha | 188,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,035 1000 ha | 175,524 1000 ha | 185,649 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,481 1000 ha | 159,038 1000 ha | 175,477 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,244 1000 ha | 154,904 1000 ha | 157,664 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,257 1000 ha | 151,553 1000 ha | 153,904 1000 ha | 5 |
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- 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 arable land — area in United States?
- Arable land — area in United States was 151,553 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 189,244 1000 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,553 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does United States rank for arable land — area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.