Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in United States
United States: Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area was 13,232 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in United States, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm buildings and farmyards — area in United States is 13,232 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm buildings and farmyards — area in United States peaked at 13,338 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,267 1000 ha, in 1992.
United States ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12,517 1000 ha | — |
| 1988 | 12,067 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 11,617 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 11,167 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 10,717 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10,267 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10,796 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11,324 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 11,853 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12,382 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12,911 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12,996 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13,082 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13,167 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13,252 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13,338 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,239 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,141 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13,042 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,944 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,845 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,908 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,971 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,033 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,096 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,159 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,949 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,739 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12,529 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12,319 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,109 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12,334 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,558 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,783 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13,008 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13,232 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13,232 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.89 1000 ha, 1026.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,067 1000 ha | 11,617 1000 ha | 12,517 1000 ha | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,749 1000 ha | 10,267 1000 ha | 13,082 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,085 1000 ha | 12,845 1000 ha | 13,338 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,682 1000 ha | 12,109 1000 ha | 13,159 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,097 1000 ha | 12,783 1000 ha | 13,232 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm buildings and farmyards — area in United States?
- Farm buildings and farmyards — area in United States was 13,232 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,338 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,267 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does United States rank for farm buildings and farmyards — area?
- United States ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is farm buildings and farmyards — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.