What is the highest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2019.

What is the lowest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 LSU/ha in 1961.

How does United States of America rank for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area?

United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.

Is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America

Name: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

United States of America: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.04 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.04 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

13th

of 31 groups

All-time high

0.05 LSU/ha

in 2019

All-time low

0.03 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America is 0.04 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America peaked at 0.05 LSU/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places United States of America 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.03 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1964	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
1966	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1972	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
1974	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1975	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
1976	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1980	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
1983	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1995	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
1996	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1998	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
2020	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.04 LSU/ha	-20.0%
2022	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0322 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.034 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.032 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.034 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.041 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.0425 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near United States of America

10 Denmark 1.08 LSU/ha compare
11 Belgium 0.99 LSU/ha compare
11 Republic of Moldova 0.04 LSU/ha compare
11 Seychelles 0.99 LSU/ha compare
11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.04 LSU/ha compare
13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.02 LSU/ha compare
13 Malta 0.86 LSU/ha compare
14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.01 LSU/ha compare
14 Tokelau 0.78 LSU/ha compare
15 Japan 0.49 LSU/ha compare
16 Cyprus 0.48 LSU/ha compare
16 Tonga 0.48 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 4.83 million 1000 USD (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.96 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America?: Swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in United States of America was 0.04 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area?: United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,804 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.