Agricultural land use per person in United States of America
United States of America: Agricultural land use per person was 1.2 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.33 hectares per person
in 1700
All-time low
1.2 hectares per person
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in United States of America, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in United States of America is 1.2 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in United States of America peaked at 5.33 hectares per person in 1700 and was at its lowest, 1.2 hectares per person, in 1500.
That places United States of America 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in United States of America, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.2 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1400 | 1.2 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1600 | 1.34 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1700 | 5.33 hectares per person | +298.0% |
| 1710 | 4.47 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 1720 | 4.07 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1730 | 3.88 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1740 | 3.9 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 3.9 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 4.25 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1770 | 4.34 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1780 | 4.51 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1790 | 4.8 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1800 | 4.73 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 4.36 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1820 | 4.03 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1830 | 3.73 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1840 | 3.48 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1850 | 3.14 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1860 | 3.25 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 2.75 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 1880 | 3.46 hectares per person | +25.9% |
| 1890 | 3.31 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 3.8 hectares per person | +14.8% |
| 1910 | 3.49 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1920 | 3.21 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1930 | 3 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 3.05 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 2.76 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1951 | 2.85 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.72 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.68 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.64 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.61 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.57 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.53 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.36 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.32 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.24 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.16 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.06 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.02 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.98 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.96 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.93 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.91 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.89 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.87 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.74 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.73 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.66 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.51 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.33 hectares per person | 5.33 hectares per person | 5.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.07 hectares per person | 4.07 hectares per person | 4.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.34 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.51 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.48 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.14 hectares per person | 3.14 hectares per person | 3.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 hectares per person | 3 hectares per person | 3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.85 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural land use per person in United States of America?
- Agricultural land use per person in United States of America was 1.2 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 hectares per person in 1700.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 hectares per person in 1500.
- How does United States of America rank for agricultural land use per person?
- United States of America ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.