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United States Agricultural Land (%)

The United States' agricultural land (%) fell to 45.09% in 2022, down from 45.21% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.12% from the previous year. The United States has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (45.09% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Americas, the United States is higher (45.09% vs regional median 23.53%) and ranks 8th out of 43 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 45.09%
2021 45.21%
2020 45.33%
2019 45.46%
2018 45.58%
2017 45.71%
2016 45.65%
2015 45.59%
2014 45.53%
2013 45.47%
2012 45.41%
2011 45.13%
2010 45.13%
2009 45.13%
2008 45.13%
2007 45.06%
2006 45.08%
2005 45.08%
2004 45.08%
2003 45.08%
2002 45.08%
2001 45.29%
2000 45.23%
1999 45.19%
1998 45.27%
1997 45.3%
1996 45.45%
1995 45.87%
1994 45.98%
1993 46.18%
1992 46.45%
1991 46.62%
1990 46.62%
1989 46.62%
1988 46.62%
1987 46.62%
1986 47.1%
1985 47.1%
1984 47.1%
1983 47.1%
1982 47.1%
1981 46.75%
1980 46.75%
1979 46.75%
1978 46.75%
1977 46.98%
1976 46.97%
1975 46.97%
1974 46.97%
1973 47.22%
1972 47.46%
1971 47.71%
1970 47.97%
1969 47.54%
1968 47.58%
1967 47.53%
1966 47.55%
1965 47.59%
1964 47.93%
1963 48.2%
1962 48.48%
1961 48.86%
United States Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of United States' land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 4.91B tonnes 5.08B tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 33.87% 33.87% 2022