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

The highest recorded value was 0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1969.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.

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

United States ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United States

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

71st

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1969

All-time low

0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States is 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places United States 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1993 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1954 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.9%
1963	0.1981 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.4%
1964	0.1964 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
1965	0.1953 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1966	0.1939 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1967	0.1925 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1968	0.1996 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+3.7%
1969	0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+4.5%
1970	0.208 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1971	0.2073 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1972	0.2067 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1973	0.2061 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1974	0.2055 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1975	0.2055 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.2055 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.2056 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.2081 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.2%
1979	0.2081 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.2081 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.2081 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.2072 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.4%
1983	0.2072 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.2072 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.2072 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.2072 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.1%
1988	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.2033 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
1993	0.2019 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1994	0.201 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.4%
1995	0.201 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.198 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.5%
1997	0.1966 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1998	0.1957 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.4%
1999	0.1944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2000	0.1944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2001	0.1944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.1918 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2003	0.1893 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2004	0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2005	0.1844 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2006	0.182 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2007	0.1795 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
2008	0.1783 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2009	0.1768 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2010	0.1754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2011	0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	0.1724 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
2013	0.173 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.1736 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	0.1742 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	0.1754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.1741 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2019	0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2020	0.1716 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2021	0.1704 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2022	0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2023	0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1977 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1925 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2055 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2081 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2067 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2081 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2002 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.205 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1858 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1768 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.174 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1724 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1701 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.1716 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near United States

68 Tanzania 0.1752 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
69 Jamaica 0.1736 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
70 Israel 0.1722 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
72 Austria 0.1681 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
73 Cameroon 0.1671 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
74 Maldives 0.1644 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United States?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States was 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.2086 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1969.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1692 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
How does United States rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: United States ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

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

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.