Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in United States
United States: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States, 1997–2021
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 1.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
That places United States 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States was 0.9% in 2021, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.