Cropland area in United States
United States: Cropland area was 154.73 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in United States is 154.73 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in United States peaked at 191.01 million hectares in 1969 and was at its lowest, 154.73 million hectares, in 2022.
United States ranks 2nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 181.04 million hectares | 176.31 million hectares | 191.01 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.27 million hectares | 188.22 million hectares | 190.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.36 million hectares | 187.78 million hectares | 190.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.37 million hectares | 178.07 million hectares | 187.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.16 million hectares | 161.77 million hectares | 178.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.14 million hectares | 157.71 million hectares | 160.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.59 million hectares | 154.73 million hectares | 157.01 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 India 168.32 million hectares compare
- 1 Ireland 441,000 hectares compare
- 2 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 3 China 127.58 million hectares compare
- 3 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 4 Russia 123.65 million hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 63.40 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- 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 imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in United States?
- Cropland area in United States was 154.73 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 191.01 million hectares in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.73 million hectares in 2022.
- How does United States rank for cropland area?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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