Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States
United States: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land was 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States stood at 482.81 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States peaked at 622.34 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 482.81 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
United States ranks 149th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 622.34 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 609.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 600.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 592.8 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 585.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 579.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 574.33 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 566.45 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 561.55 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 556.32 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 551.16 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 545.82 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 540.6 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 532.97 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 525.8 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 518.97 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 512.73 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 506.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 503.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 500.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 497.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 494.78 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 492.32 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 489.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 487.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601.98 real chained 2019 US$ | 585.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 622.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 553.43 real chained 2019 US$ | 525.8 real chained 2019 US$ | 579.28 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.47 real chained 2019 US$ | 487.51 real chained 2019 US$ | 518.97 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 13,818 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 156,338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 17,186 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in United States was 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 622.34 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does United States rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
- United States ranks 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.