Breakdown of habitable land area in United States
United States: Breakdown of habitable land area was 14.09 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in United States, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in United States stood at 14.09 million hectares. 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 of habitable land area in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.38 million hectares | — |
| 2016 | 13.71 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.09 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 662.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in United States?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in United States was 14.09 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 million hectares in 2015.
- How does United States rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.