Permanent crops — Area in United States
United States: Permanent crops — Area was 3,181 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in United States stood at 3,181 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in United States peaked at 3,181 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,741 1000 ha, in 1977.
United States ranks 20th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,181 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 127.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in United States?
- Permanent crops — area in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,181 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,741 1000 ha in 1977.
- How does United States rank for permanent crops — area?
- United States ranks 20th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.