What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.4886 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre in 2007.

How does United States rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?

United States ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United States: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.4886 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.4886 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2007.

That places United States 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.4886 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4848 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.8%
1963	0.482 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.6%
1964	0.4793 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.6%
1965	0.4759 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.7%
1966	0.4755 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.4753 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1968	0.4758 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1969	0.4754 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1970	0.4797 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.4771 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1972	0.4746 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1973	0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1974	0.4697 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1975	0.4697 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.4697 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.4698 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1979	0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.471 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.471 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.471 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.471 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.471 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.0%
1988	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.4645 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1993	0.4618 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.6%
1994	0.4598 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1995	0.4587 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1996	0.4545 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.9%
1997	0.453 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	0.4527 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.4519 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.4523 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.4529 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.4508 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
2003	0.4508 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2004	0.4508 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2005	0.4507 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2006	0.4507 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2007	0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2008	0.4536 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	0.4558 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2010	0.458 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2011	0.4602 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.4624 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.4643 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0.4652 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2016	0.4661 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2017	0.4671 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.4658 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.4646 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	0.4621 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4792 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4753 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4886 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4717 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4797 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4688 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	0.471 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.4589 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4519 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4662 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.4519 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4558 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.4637 sq. km per square kilometre	0.458 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4671 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.4618 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4633 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near United States

71 Pakistan 0.4669 sq. km per square kilometre compare
72 British Virgin Islands 0.4667 sq. km per square kilometre compare
73 Bulgaria 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre compare
75 Lithuania 0.4589 sq. km per square kilometre compare
76 Czechia 0.458 sq. km per square kilometre compare
77 Botswana 0.4563 sq. km per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for United States

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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United States was 0.4608 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.4886 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre in 2007.
How does United States rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?: United States ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.