Land use hidden — Cropland in United States
United States: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1.55 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.91 million Square kilometres
in 1969
All-time low
1.55 million Square kilometres
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in United States stood at 1.55 million Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in United States peaked at 1.91 million Square kilometres in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million Square kilometres, in 2022.
United States ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in United States, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 million Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.78 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.76 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.91 million Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.91 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.89 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.91 million Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.55 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 1271.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million Square kilometres | 1.76 million Square kilometres | 1.91 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million Square kilometres | 1.88 million Square kilometres | 1.91 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million Square kilometres | 1.88 million Square kilometres | 1.91 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million Square kilometres | 1.78 million Square kilometres | 1.88 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.62 million Square kilometres | 1.78 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million Square kilometres | 1.58 million Square kilometres | 1.60 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million Square kilometres | 1.55 million Square kilometres | 1.57 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 184,569 Square kilometres compare
- 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Madagascar 36,000 Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Croatia 9,470 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
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 land use hidden — cropland in United States?
- Land use hidden — cropland in United States was 1.55 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million Square kilometres in 1969.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does United States rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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