What is land area — area in United States of America?

Land area — area in United States of America was 914,742 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 916,192 1000 ha in 2000.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 914,742 1000 ha in 2008.

How does United States of America rank for land area — area?

United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in United States of America

Name: Land area — Area in United States of America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

United States of America: Land area — Area was 914,742 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

914,742 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

14th

of 31 groups

All-time high

916,192 1000 ha

in 2000

All-time low

914,742 1000 ha

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 914,742 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in United States of America peaked at 916,192 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 914,742 1000 ha, in 2008.

United States of America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	915,896 1000 ha	—
1962	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	915,896 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	916,192 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	914,742 1000 ha	-0.2%
2009	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	914,742 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	9
1970s	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	10
1980s	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	10
1990s	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	915,896 1000 ha	10
2000s	915,902 1000 ha	914,742 1000 ha	916,192 1000 ha	10
2010s	914,742 1000 ha	914,742 1000 ha	914,742 1000 ha	10
2020s	914,742 1000 ha	914,742 1000 ha	914,742 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near United States of America

11 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare
12 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
13 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
14 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
15 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
16 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
17 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

More environment data for United States of America

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)
Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -16.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in United States of America?: Land area — area in United States of America was 914,742 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 916,192 1000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 914,742 1000 ha in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for land area — area?: United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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