Cropland per person over the long term in United States of America
United States of America: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.4605 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4605
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 1880
All-time low
0.4605
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in United States of America, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.4605 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in United States of America peaked at 1.99 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 0.4605, in 2025.
That places United States of America 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long term in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.2 | — |
| 1100 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1400 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1600 | 1.34 | +11.6% |
| 1700 | 1.38 | +3.4% |
| 1710 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 1720 | 1.37 | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 1.42 | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 1.48 | +3.8% |
| 1760 | 1.52 | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 1.57 | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 1.64 | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 1.73 | +5.4% |
| 1800 | 1.81 | +4.3% |
| 1810 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 1.88 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.75 | -6.6% |
| 1860 | 1.86 | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 1.73 | -6.9% |
| 1880 | 1.99 | +15.4% |
| 1890 | 1.99 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.89 | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 1.82 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 1.68 | -7.7% |
| 1930 | 1.5 | -11.1% |
| 1940 | 1.35 | -9.6% |
| 1950 | 1.2 | -11.7% |
| 1951 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.971 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9718 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9512 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9344 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9162 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8988 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9208 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9509 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9374 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9238 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9106 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8981 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8855 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8759 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8665 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8576 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8591 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8502 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8414 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.833 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8212 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8131 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8052 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7975 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7899 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7741 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7669 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7598 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7528 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7433 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7277 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.714 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7022 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6937 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6749 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6625 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6519 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.64 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6327 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6268 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6125 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6067 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6011 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5956 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5901 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5474 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5425 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5377 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5329 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5283 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5022 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4996 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.497 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4946 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4921 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4897 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4857 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4817 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4778 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4743 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4708 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4673 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4639 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4605 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9534 | 0.8988 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8865 | 0.8502 | 0.9374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8002 | 0.7598 | 0.8414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6963 | 0.64 | 0.7528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5893 | 0.5377 | 0.6327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5004 | 0.4817 | 0.5329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4691 | 0.4605 | 0.4778 | 6 |
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- 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 per person over the long term in United States of America?
- Cropland per person over the long term in United States of America was 0.4605 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 1880.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4605 in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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