What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.0099 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does United States rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?

United States ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United States

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United States: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0046 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

16th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0099 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0046 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0046 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0099 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

That places United States 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0099 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0096 Square kilometres per person	-3.4%
1963	0.0096 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1964	0.0094 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1965	0.0092 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1966	0.009 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1967	0.0089 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1968	0.0091 Square kilometres per person	+2.6%
1969	0.0094 Square kilometres per person	+3.5%
1970	0.0093 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1971	0.0091 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1972	0.009 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1973	0.0089 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1974	0.0088 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1975	0.0087 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1976	0.0086 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1977	0.0085 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1978	0.0086 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
1979	0.0085 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1980	0.0084 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1981	0.0083 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1982	0.0082 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1983	0.0081 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1984	0.008 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1985	0.008 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1986	0.0079 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1987	0.0078 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1988	0.0077 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1989	0.0076 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1990	0.0075 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1991	0.0074 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1992	0.0073 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1993	0.0071 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1994	0.007 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1995	0.0069 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1996	0.0067 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1997	0.0066 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1998	0.0065 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1999	0.0064 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2000	0.0063 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2001	0.0062 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2002	0.0061 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
2003	0.006 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
2004	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
2005	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
2006	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
2007	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
2008	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
2009	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
2010	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
2011	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
2012	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
2013	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2014	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
2015	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
2016	0.0049 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2017	0.0049 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2018	0.0048 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
2019	0.0048 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
2020	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2021	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2022	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
2023	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0046 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 Square kilometres per person, 5.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0093 Square kilometres per person	0.0089 Square kilometres per person	0.0099 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0088 Square kilometres per person	0.0085 Square kilometres per person	0.0093 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.008 Square kilometres per person	0.0076 Square kilometres per person	0.0084 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0069 Square kilometres per person	0.0064 Square kilometres per person	0.0075 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	0.0063 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.005 Square kilometres per person	0.0048 Square kilometres per person	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near United States

13 Guinea 0.0051 Square kilometres per person compare
14 Bolivia 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
15 Romania 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
17 Vanuatu 0.0045 Square kilometres per person compare
18 Hungary 0.0045 Square kilometres per person compare
19 Sudan 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in United States?: Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in United States was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0099 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does United States rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?: United States ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.