Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 29.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.17 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.17 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
25.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 29.17 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 29.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.64 hectares per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places United States 51st out of 197 countries 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 28.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 27.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 27.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 27.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 26.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 26.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 26.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 29.17 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.14 hectares per square kilometre | 27.36 hectares per square kilometre | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.51 hectares per square kilometre | 25.94 hectares per square kilometre | 27.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.21 hectares per square kilometre | 25.94 hectares per square kilometre | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.87 hectares per square kilometre | 25.64 hectares per square kilometre | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 hectares per square kilometre | 25.79 hectares per square kilometre | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 hectares per square kilometre | 28.26 hectares per square kilometre | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 48 Bolivia 30.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Congo 29.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 29.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 29.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mali 28.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Isle of Man 27.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United States?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United States was 29.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.64 hectares per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does United States rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.