Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.73 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places United States 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4122 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.506 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4931 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4164 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3889 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3658 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4404 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4131 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3678 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4267 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4055 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3865 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3995 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3885 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4131 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3964 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3733 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.571 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.754 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8404 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 9.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 13.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 14.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 15.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 12.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 18.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4187 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.506 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3971 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3678 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4267 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 Grenada 29.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Germany 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Thailand 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Austria 11.11 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in United States?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in United States was 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does United States rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.