Agricultural land share — all countries

Agricultural land share — United States

Agricultural land share in the United States in 2023 — 46.08%. Ranked 74 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 2.78 pp.

2023 46.08% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 74of 209
Period maximum 48.86%1961
Period minimum 45.06%2007

Trend over time

1961–2023 · % of land area

Agricultural land share — United States, 1961–2023454647484919611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 48.86%1963: 48.2%1965: 47.59%1967: 47.53%1969: 47.54%1971: 47.71%1973: 47.22%1975: 46.97%1977: 46.98%1979: 46.75%1981: 46.75%1983: 47.1%1985: 47.1%1987: 46.62%1989: 46.62%1991: 46.62%1993: 46.18%1995: 45.87%1997: 45.3%1999: 45.19%2001: 45.29%2003: 45.08%2005: 45.07%2007: 45.06%2009: 45.58%2011: 46.02%2013: 46.33%2015: 46.52%2017: 46.71%2019: 46.46%2021: 46.21%2023: 46.08%
Change over the period: −2.78 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 46.08%
World 36.93%
North America 26.67%
Northern America computed 26.67%
High-income countries computed 28.2%
Agricultural land share — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 46.08 +0 pp
2022 46.08 −0.12 pp
2021 46.21 −0.12 pp
2020 46.33 −0.12 pp
2019 46.46 −0.12 pp
2018 46.58 −0.12 pp
2017 46.71 +0.09 pp
2016 46.61 +0.09 pp
2015 46.52 +0.09 pp
2014 46.43 +0.09 pp
2013 46.33 +0.09 pp
2012 46.24 +0.22 pp
2011 46.02 +0.22 pp
2010 45.8 +0.22 pp
2009 45.58 +0.22 pp
2008 45.35 +0.29 pp
2007 45.06 −0 pp
2006 45.07 −0 pp
2005 45.07 −0 pp
2004 45.08 −0 pp
2003 45.08 −0 pp
2002 45.08 −0.21 pp
2001 45.29 +0.06 pp
2000 45.23 +0.04 pp
1999 45.19 −0.08 pp
1998 45.27 −0.03 pp
1997 45.3 −0.16 pp
1996 45.45 −0.42 pp
1995 45.87 −0.11 pp
1994 45.98 −0.2 pp
1993 46.18 −0.27 pp
1992 46.45 −0.17 pp
1991 46.62 +0 pp
1990 46.62 +0 pp
1989 46.62 +0 pp
1988 46.62 +0 pp
1987 46.62 −0.49 pp
1986 47.1 +0 pp
1985 47.1 +0 pp
1984 47.1 +0 pp
1983 47.1 +0 pp
1982 47.1 +0.35 pp
1981 46.75 +0 pp
1980 46.75 +0 pp
1979 46.75 +0 pp
1978 46.75 −0.24 pp
1977 46.98 +0.02 pp
1976 46.97 +0 pp
1975 46.97 +0 pp
1974 46.97 −0.25 pp
1973 47.22 −0.24 pp
1972 47.46 −0.25 pp
1971 47.71 −0.25 pp
1970 47.97 +0.42 pp
1969 47.54 −0.04 pp
1968 47.58 +0.05 pp
1967 47.53 −0.03 pp
1966 47.55 −0.04 pp
1965 47.59 −0.34 pp
1964 47.93 −0.27 pp
1963 48.2 −0.28 pp
1962 48.48 −0.38 pp
1961 48.86

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

US United States 46.08 CA Canada 6.47 BM Bermuda 5.56

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land in total land area: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. High values often come not from crop-growing countries but from pastoral ones — vast semi-desert rangelands formally count as agricultural land.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by land area.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.