Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America
North America: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.0422 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America stood at -0.0422 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and down 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America peaked at 0.7521 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.8785 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places North America 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.6049 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.417 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3955 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1965 | -0.5381 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0426 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0757 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1969 | -0.0967 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -877.4% |
| 1971 | -0.4898 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1972 | -0.4592 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1973 | -0.4412 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4599 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0407 % change on previous year | -817.8% |
| 1978 | -0.5157 % change on previous year | +1165.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0764 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0765 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0755 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -954.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.016 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1987 | -0.8785 % change on previous year | +5375.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1992 | -0.3251 % change on previous year | -1311.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5235 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2214 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8106 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2928 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0573 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1423 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1128 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0391 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0392 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0392 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2347 % change on previous year | +499.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1303 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.306 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3051 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3044 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3022 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4377 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1924 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 0.192 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1901 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1385 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2307 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2773 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3545 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2634 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2197 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0422 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -5375.6% | -0.016 % change on previous year | -0.8785 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1311.9% | 0.0268 % change on previous year | -0.3251 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1165.7% | -0.0407 % change on previous year | -0.5157 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +954.2% | -0.0755 % change on previous year | 0.6452 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +877.4% | -0.0967 % change on previous year | 0.7521 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -817.8% | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0407 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2625 % change on previous year | -0.6049 % change on previous year | 0.0708 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.172 % change on previous year | -0.5157 % change on previous year | 0.7521 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0397 % change on previous year | -0.8785 % change on previous year | 0.6452 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2708 % change on previous year | -0.8106 % change on previous year | 0.0268 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 % change on previous year | -0.2347 % change on previous year | 0.306 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1441 % change on previous year | -0.2773 % change on previous year | 0.4377 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.22 % change on previous year | -0.3545 % change on previous year | -0.0422 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 20 Philippines 0.6519 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Central African Republic 0.6338 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uruguay 0.5942 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Chile 0.5659 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Indonesia 0.4082 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Panama 0.3965 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 0.3928 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North America was -0.0422 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7521 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8785 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does North America rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.