Agricultural output, per capita in United States
United States: Agricultural output, per capita was 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,143 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
876.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in United States stood at 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in United States peaked at 1,143 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 876.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places United States 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 883 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 876.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 892.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 901.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 909.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 901.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 922.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 936.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 932.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 914.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 961.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 949.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 950.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 940.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 988.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,003 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,032 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 991.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,057 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,051 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 928.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 1,025 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1,050 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,003 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,006 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 943.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 995.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,016 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 997.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 970.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,076 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,001 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,048 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,071 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,069 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,033 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,050 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,097 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,058 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,037 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,075 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,075 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,086 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,076 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,065 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,059 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,082 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,074 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,143 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,120 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,132 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,086 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,101 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 906.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 876.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 936.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 978.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 914.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,005 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 928.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,057 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 970.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,076 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,033 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,097 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,059 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,143 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,086 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,132 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 9 Paraguay 1,247 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 10 Canada 1,193 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 11 Turkey 1,150 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 13 Costa Rica 1,043 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 14 China 1,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 15 Belarus 1,013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person 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 output, per capita in United States?
- Agricultural output, per capita in United States was 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,143 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 876.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does United States rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- United States ranks 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.