FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States
United States: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 16.92 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.92 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
16.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States stood at 16.92 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 20.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.92 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
United States ranks 85th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 19.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 19.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 19.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.96 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 20.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.92 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 hectares per square kilometre | 19.25 hectares per square kilometre | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.67 hectares per square kilometre | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.02 hectares per square kilometre | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 hectares per square kilometre | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 hectares per square kilometre | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | 17.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 82 Jamaica 17.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 17.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 16.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Austria 16.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Estonia 16.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 16.71 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United States was 16.92 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United States rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.