Cropland — Share in Land area in United States of America
United States of America: Cropland — Share in Land area was 16.92 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 16.92 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in United States of America peaked at 20.86 % in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.92 %, in 2022.
That places United States of America 10th out of 31 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 — Share in Land area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.93 % | — |
| 1962 | 19.54 % | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 19.81 % | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 19.64 % | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.53 % | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 19.39 % | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.25 % | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.96 % | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 20.86 % | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 20.8 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.67 % | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.61 % | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.55 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.81 % | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.72 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5 % | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.33 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.19 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.1 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8 % | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.66 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.57 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.18 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.93 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.69 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.44 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.95 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.83 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.68 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.54 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.39 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.24 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.36 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.48 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.54 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.41 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.29 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.16 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.04 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.92 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.92 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 % | 19.25 % | 20.86 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.66 % | 20.55 % | 20.81 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.67 % | 20.5 % | 20.81 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.02 % | 19.44 % | 20.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.58 % | 17.68 % | 19.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 % | 17.24 % | 17.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 % | 16.92 % | 17.16 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in United States of America?
- Cropland — share in land area in United States of America was 16.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 % in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 % in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for cropland — share in land area?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland — Share in Land 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.