Agricultural area per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Agricultural area per capita was 1.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.23
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1961
All-time low
1.23
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.23 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in United States of America peaked at 2.44 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2023.
That places United States of America 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.77 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.88 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.7 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in United States of America?
- Agricultural area per capita in United States of America was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for agricultural area per capita?
- United States of America ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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