Agricultural output, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 40,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
41,096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
17,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in United States stood at 40,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 41,096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 73rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 18,443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 18,888 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 19,284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 19,341 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 20,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 20,525 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 20,625 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20,480 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 21,791 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 21,760 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 21,988 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 21,957 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 23,303 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 23,878 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 24,811 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 24,560 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 25,426 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 24,597 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 26,490 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 26,587 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23,708 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 26,392 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 27,284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 26,284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 26,625 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 25,184 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 26,818 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 27,679 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 27,551 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29,231 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 27,543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 30,910 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 29,110 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 30,828 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 31,873 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31,732 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32,570 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 33,237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 32,852 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32,443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33,240 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 35,069 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 34,112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33,769 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35,335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 35,743 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36,431 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36,407 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36,399 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37,469 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 38,543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37,784 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40,512 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 40,007 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,447 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40,297 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 41,096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 40,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 40,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,188 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 17,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 20,625 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,995 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 20,480 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 25,426 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,997 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 23,708 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 27,284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,903 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 27,543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 32,570 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 32,443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 36,431 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 36,321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 40,512 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,394 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 39,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 41,096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 70 Moldova 42,094 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Benin 41,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovenia 40,678 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cape Verde 38,764 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Togo 38,712 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lithuania 38,432 constant 2014-2016 US$ 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 output, per square kilometre in United States?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in United States was 40,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 41,096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output 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 output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – 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 output 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.