Breakdown habitable land in United States

United States: Breakdown habitable land was 14.09 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.09 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
14.09 million
in 2019
All-time low
13.38 million
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in United States, 2015–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201720192015: 13.4M2016: 13.7M2017: 13.9M2018: 13.9M2019: 14.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown habitable land in United States stood at 14.09 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over five years.

United States ranks 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Breakdown habitable land in United States, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in United States, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 13.38 million —
2016 13.71 million +2.4%
2017 13.92 million +1.6%
2018 13.95 million +0.2%
2019 14.09 million +1.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 14.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 662.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Canada 86.61 million compare
  2. 2 Russia 49.83 million compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 16.72 million compare
  4. 5 China 11.36 million compare
  5. 6 Brazil 9.16 million compare
  6. 7 Turkmenistan 8.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in United States?
Breakdown habitable land in United States was 14.09 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 million in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 13.38 million in 2015.
How does United States rank for breakdown habitable land?
United States ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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