Country area — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Country area — Area was 983,151 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in United States of America is 983,151 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in United States of America peaked at 983,151 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 962,909 1000 ha, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 962,909 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 962,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 963,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 983,151 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 983,151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 962,909 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 967,193 1000 ha | 963,203 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 983,151 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 983,151 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 983,151 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 11 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare
- 12 Viet Nam 33,134 1000 ha compare
- 13 Sudan (former) 250,581 1000 ha compare
- 14 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 195,719 1000 ha compare
- 17 Indonesia 191,691 1000 ha compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in United States of America?
- Country area — area in United States of America was 983,151 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 983,151 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 962,909 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for country area — area?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Country area — 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.