Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in United States of America
United States of America: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 789,075 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in United States of America stood at 789,075 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in United States of America peaked at 1.36 million ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 789,075 ha, in 2024.
That places United States of America 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 million ha | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million ha | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million ha | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million ha | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million ha | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million ha | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million ha | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million ha | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million ha | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million ha | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 934,201 ha | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 992,338 ha | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 962,162 ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 935,279 ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 860,704 ha | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 833,524 ha | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 885,946 ha | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 879,693 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 845,522 ha | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 789,075 ha | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 1.36 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 990,193 ha | 860,704 ha | 1.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 846,752 ha | 789,075 ha | 885,946 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in United States of America?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in United States of America was 789,075 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 789,075 ha in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- United States of America ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.