Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 16.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.57 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.66 hectares per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
16.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 16.57 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 20.66 hectares per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.57 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
United States ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 19.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.57 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | 20.36 hectares per square kilometre | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.46 hectares per square kilometre | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 hectares per square kilometre | 19.16 hectares per square kilometre | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 hectares per square kilometre | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | 16.93 hectares per square kilometre | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.66 hectares per square kilometre | 16.57 hectares per square kilometre | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 59 Tunisia 18.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Myanmar 16.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 16.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 16.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Barbados 16.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Austria 16.02 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United States was 16.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 hectares per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United States rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
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
Arable land (hectares) 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.