Agricultural land in United States
United States: Agricultural land was 421.54 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
421.54 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
447.51 million
in 1961
All-time low
412.86 million
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 421.54 million for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in United States peaked at 447.51 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 412.86 million, in 2007.
That places United States 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438.88 million | 435.31 million | 447.51 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 432.06 million | 428.16 million | 439.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.42 million | 426.95 million | 431.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 420.32 million | 413.89 million | 426.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.89 million | 412.86 million | 416.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.16 million | 418.93 million | 427.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.40 million | 421.54 million | 423.82 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Cereal yield 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in United States?
- Agricultural land in United States was 421.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 447.51 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.86 million in 2007.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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