Cropland pasture per person in United States of America
United States of America: Cropland pasture per person was 0.551 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.551
World rank
10th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 1890
All-time low
0.551
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in United States of America, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.551 for cropland pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in United States of America peaked at 1.85 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 0.551, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 10th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland pasture per person in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.7077 | — |
| 1810 | 0.8704 | +23.0% |
| 1820 | 1.02 | +17.1% |
| 1830 | 1.17 | +15.1% |
| 1840 | 1.32 | +12.9% |
| 1850 | 1.51 | +13.8% |
| 1860 | 1.67 | +10.4% |
| 1870 | 1.5 | -9.8% |
| 1880 | 1.83 | +21.8% |
| 1890 | 1.85 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.75 | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 1.69 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 1.54 | -9.0% |
| 1930 | 1.4 | -8.8% |
| 1940 | 1.26 | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 1.14 | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9174 | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8526 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7774 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6931 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6113 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.551 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.7077 | 0.7077 | 0.7077 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8704 | 0.8704 | 0.8704 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.9174 | 0.9174 | 0.9174 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8526 | 0.8526 | 0.8526 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7774 | 0.7774 | 0.7774 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6931 | 0.6931 | 0.6931 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6113 | 0.6113 | 0.6113 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.551 | 0.551 | 0.551 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 7 Paraguay 0.638 compare
- 8 Niger 0.6288 compare
- 9 New Zealand 0.5905 compare
- 11 Belarus 0.5446 compare
- 12 South Sudan 0.5261 compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 0.4853 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in United States of America?
- Cropland pasture per person in United States of America was 0.551 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1890.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.551 in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for cropland pasture per person?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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