Land area in hectares, per capita in United States
United States: Land area in hectares, per capita was 2.72 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in United States stood at 2.72 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 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in United States peaked at 4.99 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.72 hectares per person, in 2023.
United States ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.99 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.91 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.84 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.77 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.71 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.66 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.61 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.52 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.47 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.41 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.36 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.32 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.28 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.24 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.2 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.16 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.11 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.07 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.03 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.95 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.92 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.88 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.85 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.81 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.78 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.75 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.71 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.62 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.57 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.52 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.48 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.44 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.4 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.36 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.32 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.25 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.22 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.16 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.13 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.07 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.04 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.01 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.96 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.93 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.91 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.89 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.84 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.82 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.78 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.77 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.76 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.74 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.72 hectares per person | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.72 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 4.99 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.07 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 2.76 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 land area in hectares, per capita in United States?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in United States was 2.72 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United States rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- United States ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.