Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United States
United States: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.4694 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.4694 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United States peaked at 1.01 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4694 hectares per person, in 2025.
United States ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.01 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9595 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9588 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9372 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9206 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9033 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8872 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9108 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9425 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.929 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9145 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9019 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8909 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8801 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8715 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8632 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8549 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8564 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.847 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8389 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8307 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8193 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8118 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8048 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7977 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7904 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.775 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.768 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7608 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7522 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7423 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7258 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7116 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6998 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6915 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.673 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6605 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6499 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6381 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.625 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6057 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6001 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5946 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5889 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.546 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5362 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5316 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4974 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4951 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.493 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4912 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4883 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4858 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4839 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4831 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4804 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4764 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4719 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4694 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9424 hectares per person | 0.8872 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.881 hectares per person | 0.847 hectares per person | 0.929 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7608 hectares per person | 0.8389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6945 hectares per person | 0.6381 hectares per person | 0.7522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5879 hectares per person | 0.5362 hectares per person | 0.6311 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5011 hectares per person | 0.4858 hectares per person | 0.5316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 hectares per person | 0.4694 hectares per person | 0.4839 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United States?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United States was 0.4694 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4694 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does United States rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- United States ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.