Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in United States of America
United States of America: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 35.95 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in United States of America is 35.95 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in United States of America peaked at 44.08 % in 1978 and was at its lowest, 35.95 %, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.36 % | — |
| 1962 | 39.89 % | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 40.68 % | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 40.54 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 40.61 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.34 % | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.08 % | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 41.53 % | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 43.46 % | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 42.96 % | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 43.05 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.14 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.25 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.35 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 43.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.08 % | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 44.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.52 % | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 43.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.5 % | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 43.49 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.48 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.47 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.24 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.19 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.17 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.97 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.82 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.64 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.41 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.29 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.88 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.34 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.27 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.75 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.19 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.67 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.15 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.64 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.62 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.72 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.8 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.68 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.31 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.13 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.95 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.95 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.83 % | 39.89 % | 43.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.4 % | 42.96 % | 44.08 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.62 % | 43.49 % | 44.08 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.07 % | 42.41 % | 43.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.47 % | 38.15 % | 42.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 % | 36.5 % | 37.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 % | 35.95 % | 36.31 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in United States of America?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in United States of America was 35.95 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 44.08 % in 1978.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.95 % in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.