Land use hidden — Cropland in United States
United States: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1.55 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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)
- 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 — 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