Other land — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Other land — Area was 171,003 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
171,003 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
185,500 1000 ha
in 1999
All-time low
165,631 1000 ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in United States of America, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 175.3k 1000 ha1991: 175.7k 1000 ha1992: 177.5k 1000 ha1993: 179.4k 1000 ha1994: 180.5k 1000 ha1995: 180.9k 1000 ha1996: 184.1k 1000 ha1997: 184.9k 1000 ha1998: 185.0k 1000 ha1999: 185.5k 1000 ha2000: 185.1k 1000 ha2001: 183.9k 1000 ha2002: 185.2k 1000 ha2003: 184.8k 1000 ha2004: 184.5k 1000 ha2005: 184.1k 1000 ha2006: 183.7k 1000 ha2007: 183.3k 1000 ha2008: 179.3k 1000 ha2009: 176.7k 1000 ha2010: 174.1k 1000 ha2011: 171.7k 1000 ha2012: 169.3k 1000 ha2013: 168.4k 1000 ha2014: 167.5k 1000 ha2015: 166.6k 1000 ha2016: 166.1k 1000 ha2017: 165.6k 1000 ha2018: 166.7k 1000 ha2019: 167.8k 1000 ha2020: 168.9k 1000 ha2021: 169.9k 1000 ha2022: 170.9k 1000 ha2023: 170.9k 1000 ha2024: 171.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other land — area in United States of America stood at 171,003 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in United States of America peaked at 185,500 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 165,631 1000 ha, in 2017.

That places United States of America 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Other land — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Other land — Area in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 175,331 1000 ha
1991 175,673 1000 ha +0.2%
1992 177,533 1000 ha +1.1%
1993 179,377 1000 ha +1.0%
1994 180,548 1000 ha +0.7%
1995 180,911 1000 ha +0.2%
1996 184,106 1000 ha +1.8%
1997 184,890 1000 ha +0.4%
1998 184,993 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 185,500 1000 ha +0.3%
2000 185,090 1000 ha -0.2%
2001 183,941 1000 ha -0.6%
2002 185,217 1000 ha +0.7%
2003 184,839 1000 ha -0.2%
2004 184,460 1000 ha -0.2%
2005 184,082 1000 ha -0.2%
2006 183,703 1000 ha -0.2%
2007 183,324 1000 ha -0.2%
2008 179,270 1000 ha -2.2%
2009 176,666 1000 ha -1.5%
2010 174,061 1000 ha -1.5%
2011 171,700 1000 ha -1.4%
2012 169,339 1000 ha -1.4%
2013 168,421 1000 ha -0.5%
2014 167,502 1000 ha -0.5%
2015 166,583 1000 ha -0.5%
2016 166,107 1000 ha -0.3%
2017 165,631 1000 ha -0.3%
2018 166,715 1000 ha +0.7%
2019 167,799 1000 ha +0.7%
2020 168,883 1000 ha +0.6%
2021 169,871 1000 ha +0.6%
2022 170,859 1000 ha +0.6%
2023 170,931 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 171,003 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180,886 1000 ha 175,331 1000 ha 185,500 1000 ha 10
2000s 183,059 1000 ha 176,666 1000 ha 185,217 1000 ha 10
2010s 168,386 1000 ha 165,631 1000 ha 174,061 1000 ha 10
2020s 170,309 1000 ha 168,883 1000 ha 171,003 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
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  3. 18 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
  4. 19 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 47,006 1000 ha compare
  6. 21 India 46,446 1000 ha compare
  7. 22 Chile 45,344 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in United States of America?
Other land — area in United States of America was 171,003 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 185,500 1000 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 165,631 1000 ha in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for other land — area?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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