Permanent crops — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Permanent crops — Area was 3,181 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,181 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,181 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,741 1000 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — area in United States of America stood at 3,181 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in United States of America peaked at 3,181 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,741 1000 ha, in 1977.

That places United States of America 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 1,879 1000 ha
1962 1,896 1000 ha +0.9%
1963 1,869 1000 ha -1.4%
1964 1,873 1000 ha +0.2%
1965 1,873 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,845 1000 ha -1.5%
1967 1,820 1000 ha -1.4%
1968 1,795 1000 ha -1.4%
1969 1,770 1000 ha -1.4%
1970 1,765 1000 ha -0.3%
1971 1,760 1000 ha -0.3%
1972 1,755 1000 ha -0.3%
1973 1,750 1000 ha -0.3%
1974 1,746 1000 ha -0.2%
1975 1,746 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 1,746 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 1,741 1000 ha -0.3%
1978 1,869 1000 ha +7.4%
1979 1,869 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 1,869 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 1,869 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 2,034 1000 ha +8.8%
1983 2,034 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 2,034 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 2,034 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 2,034 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 2,034 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 2,034 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 2,080 1000 ha +2.3%
1990 2,127 1000 ha +2.2%
1991 2,173 1000 ha +2.2%
1992 2,220 1000 ha +2.1%
1993 2,266 1000 ha +2.1%
1994 2,312 1000 ha +2.0%
1995 2,359 1000 ha +2.0%
1996 2,405 1000 ha +2.0%
1997 2,452 1000 ha +1.9%
1998 2,498 1000 ha +1.9%
1999 2,544 1000 ha +1.9%
2000 2,591 1000 ha +1.8%
2001 2,637 1000 ha +1.8%
2002 2,730 1000 ha +3.5%
2003 2,736 1000 ha +0.2%
2004 2,703 1000 ha -1.2%
2005 2,694 1000 ha -0.3%
2006 2,607 1000 ha -3.2%
2007 2,691 1000 ha +3.2%
2008 2,697 1000 ha +0.2%
2009 2,734 1000 ha +1.3%
2010 2,753 1000 ha +0.7%
2011 2,765 1000 ha +0.5%
2012 2,804 1000 ha +1.4%
2013 2,836 1000 ha +1.1%
2014 2,839 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 2,892 1000 ha +1.9%
2016 2,976 1000 ha +2.9%
2017 3,009 1000 ha +1.1%
2018 2,991 1000 ha -0.6%
2019 3,063 1000 ha +2.4%
2020 3,112 1000 ha +1.6%
2021 3,163 1000 ha +1.7%
2022 3,180 1000 ha +0.5%
2023 3,171 1000 ha -0.3%
2024 3,181 1000 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,847 1000 ha 1,770 1000 ha 1,896 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,775 1000 ha 1,741 1000 ha 1,869 1000 ha 10
1980s 2,006 1000 ha 1,869 1000 ha 2,080 1000 ha 10
1990s 2,336 1000 ha 2,127 1000 ha 2,544 1000 ha 10
2000s 2,682 1000 ha 2,591 1000 ha 2,736 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,893 1000 ha 2,753 1000 ha 3,063 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,161 1000 ha 3,112 1000 ha 3,181 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 21 Ethiopia 2,057 1000 ha compare
  2. 22 Russian Federation 2,011 1000 ha compare
  3. 23 Morocco 1,932 1000 ha compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 1,767 1000 ha compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 1,509 1000 ha compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 1,346 1000 ha compare
  7. 27 Guinea 1,222 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in United States of America?
Permanent crops — area in United States of America was 3,181 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3,181 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,741 1000 ha in 1977.
How does United States of America rank for permanent crops — area?
United States of America ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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