Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States is -2.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 127.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 22.52 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -22.94 % change on previous year, in 1983.
United States ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1964 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1965 | -0.9802 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1966 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1967 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +509.7% |
| 1968 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1969 | -6 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1970 | -0.05 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1971 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -15489.8% |
| 1972 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1973 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1974 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1977 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1978 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +479.3% |
| 1979 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1980 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1981 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1982 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1983 | -22.94 % change on previous year | +1074.6% |
| 1984 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1986 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -721.2% |
| 1987 | -11.73 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1988 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 1990 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1991 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1992 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1993 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1994 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1995 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1996 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1997 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1998 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1999 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2001 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -5335.0% |
| 2002 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -373.7% |
| 2004 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2006 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -17093.1% |
| 2007 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2008 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7829 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2011 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
| 2013 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2014 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5524 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 2017 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -1735.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9121 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2019 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2021 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2022 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2023 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2024 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -2.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -17093.1% | 0.0409 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +15489.8% | -0.05 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -5335.0% | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1735.8% | 0.5524 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0639 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 22.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6576 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1339 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9009 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7192 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 128 United Kingdom -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Austria -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turkmenistan -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Estonia -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Central African Republic -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 134 North Macedonia -2.74 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in United States was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.52 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.94 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does United States rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.