Cropland — Area in United States
United States: Cropland — Area was 154,734 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in United States is 154,734 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in United States peaked at 191,014 1000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 154,734 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places United States 4th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,509 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 178,991 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 181,443 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 179,839 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 178,873 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 177,550 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 176,307 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 182,795 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 191,014 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 190,500 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 189,900 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 189,300 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 188,800 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 188,218 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 188,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 188,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 188,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 190,624 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 190,624 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 190,624 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 190,624 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 189,799 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 189,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 189,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 189,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 189,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 187,776 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 187,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 187,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 187,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 187,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186,180 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 184,948 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 184,139 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 184,139 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 181,306 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 180,092 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 179,282 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 178,068 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 178,068 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 178,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 175,707 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 173,462 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 171,216 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 168,971 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 166,725 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 164,480 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 163,126 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 161,771 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 160,417 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 159,062 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 157,708 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 158,254 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 158,799 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 159,345 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 159,891 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 160,437 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 159,296 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 158,156 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 157,015 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 155,875 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 154,734 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 154,734 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 154,734 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 154,734 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 671.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,036 1000 ha | 176,307 1000 ha | 191,014 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 189,270 1000 ha | 188,218 1000 ha | 190,624 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,357 1000 ha | 187,776 1000 ha | 190,624 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,371 1000 ha | 178,068 1000 ha | 187,776 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,163 1000 ha | 161,771 1000 ha | 178,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,136 1000 ha | 157,708 1000 ha | 160,437 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,418 1000 ha | 154,734 1000 ha | 157,015 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in United States?
- Cropland — area in United States was 154,734 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 191,014 1000 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,734 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does United States rank for cropland — area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.