Temporary crops — Area in United States
United States: Temporary crops — Area was 139,418 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in United States, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States recorded 139,418 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in United States peaked at 144,944 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 139,376 1000 ha, in 2022.
United States ranks 2nd of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Temporary crops — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 143,392 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 141,768 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 141,594 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 141,460 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 141,302 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 141,221 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 140,969 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 141,592 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 142,184 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 142,792 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 143,408 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 143,998 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 144,196 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 144,423 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 144,601 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 144,747 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 144,944 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 143,883 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 142,732 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 141,603 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 140,472 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 139,376 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 139,429 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 139,418 1000 ha | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 139,418 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 1022.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,720 1000 ha | 140,969 1000 ha | 143,392 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 143,972 1000 ha | 142,732 1000 ha | 144,944 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,060 1000 ha | 139,376 1000 ha | 141,603 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 temporary crops — area in United States?
- Temporary crops — area in United States was 139,418 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 144,944 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,376 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does United States rank for temporary crops — area?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.