Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.99 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
3.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America is 3.99 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 5.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.7 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
North America ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.97 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.01 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.01 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.41 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 11.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North America was 3.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does North America rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.