FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United States
United States: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.4595 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States stood at 0.4595 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States peaked at 0.9936 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4595 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places United States 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9936 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9595 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9588 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9372 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9206 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9033 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8872 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9108 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9425 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.929 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9145 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9019 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8909 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8801 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8715 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8632 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8549 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8564 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.847 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8389 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8307 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8193 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8118 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8048 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7977 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7904 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.775 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.768 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7608 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7522 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7423 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7258 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7116 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6998 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6915 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.673 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6605 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6499 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6381 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.625 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5979 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5847 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5718 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5588 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.546 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5364 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5273 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5185 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5101 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4974 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4951 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.493 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4912 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4849 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4789 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4735 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4694 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4633 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4595 hectares per person | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.4595 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 4.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9348 hectares per person | 0.8872 hectares per person | 0.9936 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.881 hectares per person | 0.847 hectares per person | 0.929 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7608 hectares per person | 0.8389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6945 hectares per person | 0.6381 hectares per person | 0.7522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.579 hectares per person | 0.5273 hectares per person | 0.6311 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.497 hectares per person | 0.4789 hectares per person | 0.5185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4664 hectares per person | 0.4595 hectares per person | 0.4735 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in United States was 0.4595 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9936 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4595 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United States rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- United States ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.