Agricultural land use per person in United States
United States: 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, 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 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 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 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.2 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 4.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +298.0% | 1.34 hectares per person | 5.33 hectares per person |
| 1880 | +25.9% | 2.75 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person |
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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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 agricultural land use per person in United States?
- Agricultural land use per person in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 hectares per person in 1500.
- How does United States rank for agricultural land use per person?
- United States ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.