Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United States is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
United States ranks 157th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in United States?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United States rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.