Permanent cropland (% of land area) in United States
United States: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in United States, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.3% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in United States peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
United States ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 45% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in United States?
- Permanent cropland in United States was 0.3% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does United States rank for permanent cropland?
- United States ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.