Arable land share — all countries

Arable land share — United States

Arable land share in the United States in 2023 — 16.57%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 206. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 3.15 pp.

2023 16.57% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 62of 206
Period maximum 20.66%1969
Period minimum 16.57%2022

Trend over time

1961–2023 · % of land area

Arable land share — United States, 1961–20231618202219611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 19.72%1963: 19.61%1965: 19.33%1967: 19.05%1969: 20.66%1971: 20.54%1973: 20.42%1975: 20.36%1977: 20.37%1979: 20.61%1981: 20.61%1983: 20.5%1985: 20.5%1987: 20.28%1989: 20.27%1991: 20.26%1993: 19.95%1995: 19.85%1997: 19.4%1999: 19.16%2001: 19.15%2003: 18.63%2005: 18.15%2007: 17.66%2009: 17.39%2011: 17.09%2013: 16.99%2015: 17.1%2017: 17.21%2019: 16.95%2021: 16.69%2023: 16.57%
Change over the period: −3.15 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

United States 16.57%
World 10.67%
North America 10.58%
Northern America computed 10.58%
High-income countries computed 8.94%
Arable land share — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 16.57 +0 pp
2022 16.57 −0.13 pp
2021 16.69 −0.13 pp
2020 16.82 −0.13 pp
2019 16.95 −0.13 pp
2018 17.09 −0.12 pp
2017 17.21 +0.06 pp
2016 17.15 +0.05 pp
2015 17.1 +0.05 pp
2014 17.05 +0.06 pp
2013 16.99 +0.06 pp
2012 16.93 −0.15 pp
2011 17.09 −0.15 pp
2010 17.24 −0.15 pp
2009 17.39 −0.15 pp
2008 17.54 −0.12 pp
2007 17.66 −0.25 pp
2006 17.91 −0.24 pp
2005 18.15 −0.24 pp
2004 18.39 −0.24 pp
2003 18.63 −0.25 pp
2002 18.88 −0.27 pp
2001 19.15 −0 pp
2000 19.15 −0.01 pp
1999 19.16 −0.14 pp
1998 19.3 −0.09 pp
1997 19.4 −0.14 pp
1996 19.53 −0.31 pp
1995 19.85 −0.01 pp
1994 19.85 −0.09 pp
1993 19.95 −0.14 pp
1992 20.09 −0.18 pp
1991 20.26 −0.01 pp
1990 20.27 −0.01 pp
1989 20.27 −0.01 pp
1988 20.28 +0 pp
1987 20.28 −0.22 pp
1986 20.5 +0 pp
1985 20.5 +0 pp
1984 20.5 +0 pp
1983 20.5 +0 pp
1982 20.5 −0.11 pp
1981 20.61 +0 pp
1980 20.61 +0 pp
1979 20.61 +0 pp
1978 20.61 +0.24 pp
1977 20.37 +0.01 pp
1976 20.36 +0 pp
1975 20.36 +0 pp
1974 20.36 −0.06 pp
1973 20.42 −0.05 pp
1972 20.48 −0.06 pp
1971 20.54 −0.06 pp
1970 20.61 −0.06 pp
1969 20.66 +0.9 pp
1968 19.76 +0.71 pp
1967 19.05 −0.13 pp
1966 19.18 −0.14 pp
1965 19.33 −0.11 pp
1964 19.43 −0.18 pp
1963 19.61 +0.27 pp
1962 19.34 −0.39 pp
1961 19.72

Northern America, 2023

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

US United States 16.57 BM Bermuda 5.56 CA Canada 4.34

About the indicator

The share of arable land in land area: land under annual crops, temporary meadows, kitchen gardens and land lying fallow for less than five years. It excludes permanent crops and permanent pasture, so the indicator reflects more precisely the resource available for growing grain and other field crops.

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

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