Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States
United States: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0289 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States stood at 0.0289 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States peaked at 0.0524 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places United States 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0509 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0496 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0428 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0289 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0475 sq. km per person | 0.0524 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 0.0428 sq. km per person | 0.047 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.039 sq. km per person | 0.0424 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0345 sq. km per person | 0.0386 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.0318 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United States was 0.0289 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0524 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does United States rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- United States ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.