Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in United States of America

United States of America: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 154.73 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
154.73 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
191.01 million
in 1969
All-time low
154.73 million
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in United States of America, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in United States of America stood at 154.73 million. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in United States of America peaked at 191.01 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 154.73 million, in 2022.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 224 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181.04 million 176.31 million 191.01 million 9
1970s 189.27 million 188.22 million 190.62 million 10
1980s 189.36 million 187.78 million 190.62 million 10
1990s 183.37 million 178.07 million 187.78 million 10
2000s 170.16 million 161.77 million 178.10 million 10
2010s 159.14 million 157.71 million 160.44 million 10
2020s 155.59 million 154.73 million 157.01 million 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 USSR 228.92 million compare
  2. 2 India 168.32 million compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 127.58 million compare
  4. 5 Russia 123.65 million compare
  5. 6 Brazil 63.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in United States of America?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in United States of America was 154.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 191.01 million in 1969.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 154.73 million in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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