Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States
United States: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7923 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States is 0.7923 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States peaked at 1.44 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7923 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places United States 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9871 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9782 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.969 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9581 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9454 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9327 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9157 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9007 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8863 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8723 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8611 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.853 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8451 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8376 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8311 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8252 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8258 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8257 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8256 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.825 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8245 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8279 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8317 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8356 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8398 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8439 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8385 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8328 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8272 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8216 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8169 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8121 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8079 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8047 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8034 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7988 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7923 hectares per person | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.7923 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 7.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.969 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.897 hectares per person | 0.8451 hectares per person | 0.9581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.828 hectares per person | 0.8245 hectares per person | 0.8376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8276 hectares per person | 0.8079 hectares per person | 0.8439 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7923 hectares per person | 0.8047 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United States was 0.7923 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7923 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United States rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- United States ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.