Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United States
United States: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 20,607 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United States, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
United States recorded 20,607 Square kilometres for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United States peaked at 23,266 Square kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,882 Square kilometres, in 2006.
United States ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United States, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,408 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 11,882 Square kilometres | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 17,361 Square kilometres | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 17,285 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19,490 Square kilometres | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 19,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,785 Square kilometres | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 21,785 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,293 Square kilometres | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 20,313 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,313 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,234 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23,266 Square kilometres | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 23,266 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,266 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,607 Square kilometres | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 20,607 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,485 Square kilometres | 11,882 Square kilometres | 19,490 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,646 Square kilometres | 19,490 Square kilometres | 23,266 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,937 Square kilometres | 20,607 Square kilometres | 23,266 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 7 Spain 31,610 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,083 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Eswatini 28.78 Square kilometres compare
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- 8 Netherlands 879.24 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Italy 24,556 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Slovenia 546 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 0.03 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Lesotho 0.01 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 314.47 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Germany 18,527 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Canada 12,885 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Brazil 10,231 Square kilometres compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United States?
- Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United States was 20,607 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23,266 Square kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,882 Square kilometres in 2006.
- How does United States rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- United States ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata