Cropland — Area in Americas
Americas: Cropland — Area was 377,860 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 377,860 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Americas peaked at 380,628 1000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 321,179 1000 ha, in 1962.
That places Americas 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 323,192 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 321,179 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 325,490 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 325,310 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 325,591 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 326,104 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 326,328 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 335,141 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 344,253 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 343,780 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 344,831 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 346,644 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 348,144 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 349,210 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 351,121 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 355,085 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 359,138 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 365,271 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 368,836 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 372,805 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 374,554 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 375,201 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 377,160 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 378,689 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 380,628 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 380,290 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 378,208 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 377,599 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 377,197 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 376,945 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 376,687 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 374,102 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 371,993 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 370,367 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 369,142 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 367,059 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 367,690 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 368,487 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 368,634 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 369,808 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 370,785 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 368,790 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 369,056 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 369,403 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 369,893 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 369,999 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 369,676 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 367,158 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 364,827 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 366,797 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 366,326 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 366,178 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 367,527 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 369,299 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 371,917 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 372,691 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 373,008 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 372,820 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 373,084 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 377,803 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 379,485 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 376,435 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 376,852 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 377,860 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,065 1000 ha | 321,179 1000 ha | 344,253 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 353,206 1000 ha | 343,780 1000 ha | 368,836 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,233 1000 ha | 372,805 1000 ha | 380,628 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,111 1000 ha | 367,059 1000 ha | 376,945 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,940 1000 ha | 364,827 1000 ha | 370,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,965 1000 ha | 366,178 1000 ha | 373,084 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,687 1000 ha | 376,435 1000 ha | 379,485 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 cropland — area in Americas?
- Cropland — area in Americas was 377,860 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 380,628 1000 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,179 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Americas rank for cropland — area?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.