Cropland — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Cropland — Area was 192,972 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 192,972 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Northern America peaked at 231,482 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 192,972 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Northern America 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 219,207 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 216,014 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 218,791 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 217,512 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 216,871 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 215,870 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 214,694 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 221,249 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 229,535 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 229,088 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 228,553 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 228,076 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 227,699 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 227,240 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 227,363 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 227,484 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 227,840 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 230,451 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 230,731 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 231,011 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 231,295 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 230,672 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 230,874 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 231,076 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 231,278 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 231,482 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 229,408 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 229,357 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 229,306 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 229,255 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 229,208 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 227,572 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 226,300 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 225,451 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 225,411 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 222,540 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 221,302 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 220,469 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 219,232 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 219,209 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 219,217 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 216,491 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 213,913 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 211,335 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 208,758 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 206,177 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 203,536 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 201,785 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 200,034 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 198,283 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 196,528 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 195,423 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 196,217 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 197,012 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 197,808 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 198,601 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 199,121 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,159 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 196,973 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 195,418 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 194,308 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 193,253 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 193,051 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 192,972 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,860 1000 ha | 214,694 1000 ha | 229,535 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,452 1000 ha | 227,240 1000 ha | 230,731 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,576 1000 ha | 229,306 1000 ha | 231,482 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,674 1000 ha | 219,232 1000 ha | 229,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,046 1000 ha | 200,034 1000 ha | 219,217 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,412 1000 ha | 195,423 1000 ha | 199,121 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,800 1000 ha | 192,972 1000 ha | 195,418 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 26.46 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Northern America?
- Cropland — area in Northern America was 192,972 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 231,482 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,972 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for cropland — area?
- Northern America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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.