Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 46.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.08 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
48.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
45.06 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States stood at 46.08 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 48.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.06 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
United States ranks 74th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.86 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 47.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 46.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 46.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.92 hectares per square kilometre | 47.53 hectares per square kilometre | 48.86 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.17 hectares per square kilometre | 46.75 hectares per square kilometre | 47.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.88 hectares per square kilometre | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | 45.19 hectares per square kilometre | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.19 hectares per square kilometre | 45.06 hectares per square kilometre | 45.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.37 hectares per square kilometre | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | 46.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.18 hectares per square kilometre | 46.08 hectares per square kilometre | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 71 Pakistan 46.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 46.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bulgaria 46.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 45.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Czechia 45.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Botswana 45.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United States was 46.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 48.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land use 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.