Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.07 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
65th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
5.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 6.07 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 8.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
United States ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 7.05 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.81 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 8.49 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 8.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.33 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 7.17 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.78 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.58 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 6.99 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.02 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.77 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.76 hectares per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.07 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 hectares per square kilometre | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.28 hectares per square kilometre | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | 8.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | 5.77 hectares per square kilometre | 6.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | 5.75 hectares per square kilometre | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | 6.07 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 62 Greece 6.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Comoros 6.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 North Macedonia 6.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 6.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Argentina 5.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Lesotho 5.86 hectares per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in United States?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United States was 6.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United States rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 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.