What is country area — area in United States?

Country area — area in United States 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?

The highest recorded value was 983,151 1000 ha in 2008.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 962,909 1000 ha in 1961.

How does United States rank for country area — area?

United States ranks 6th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in United States

Name: Country area — Area in United States
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

United States: Country area — Area was 983,151 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

983,151 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 267 countries

All-time high

983,151 1000 ha

in 2008

All-time low

962,909 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in United States, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

United States recorded 983,151 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in United States peaked at 983,151 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 962,909 1000 ha, in 1961.

United States ranks 6th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in United States, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in United States, 1961 to 2024.
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%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 983,151 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 320.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)

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

3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russia 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
5 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
7 China 960,001 1000 ha compare
8 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
9 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in United States?: Country area — area in United States 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?: The highest recorded value was 983,151 1000 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 962,909 1000 ha in 1961.
How does United States rank for country area — area?: United States ranks 6th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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