What is land area in hectares in United States?

Land area in hectares in United States was 914.74 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 916.19 million hectares in 2000.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 914.74 million hectares in 2008.

How does United States rank for land area in hectares?

United States ranks 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in United States

Name: Land area in hectares in United States
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States: Land area in hectares was 914.74 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

914.74 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

4th

of 238 countries

All-time high

916.19 million hectares

in 2000

All-time low

914.74 million hectares

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in United States is 914.74 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in United States peaked at 916.19 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 914.74 million hectares, in 2008.

That places United States 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in United States, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	915.90 million hectares	—
1962	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	915.90 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	916.19 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	914.74 million hectares	-0.2%
2009	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	914.74 million hectares	+0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 914.74 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 300.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	9
1970s	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	10
1980s	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	10
1990s	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	915.90 million hectares	10
2000s	915.90 million hectares	914.74 million hectares	916.19 million hectares	10
2010s	914.74 million hectares	914.74 million hectares	914.74 million hectares	10
2020s	914.74 million hectares	914.74 million hectares	914.74 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near United States

1 USSR 2.19 billion hectares compare
2 Russia 1.64 billion hectares compare
3 China 938.82 million hectares compare
5 Canada 878.87 million hectares compare
6 Brazil 835.81 million hectares compare
7 Australia 769.20 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in United States?: Land area in hectares in United States was 914.74 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 916.19 million hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 914.74 million hectares in 2008.
How does United States rank for land area in hectares?: United States ranks 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.