U.S. Arable Land 1960-2024

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • U.S. arable land for 2022 was 0, a 100% decline from 2021.
  • U.S. arable land for 2021 was 157,736,800, a 0% increase from 2020.
  • U.S. arable land for 2020 was 157,736,800, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • U.S. arable land for 2019 was 157,736,800, a 0% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
U.S. Arable Land - Historical Data
Year Hectares Per Capita Percent
2022 0 0.00 0.00%
2021 157,736,800 0.48 17.24%
2020 157,736,800 0.48 17.24%
2019 157,736,800 0.48 17.24%
2018 157,736,800 0.48 17.24%
2017 157,736,800 0.49 17.24%
2016 157,191,000 0.49 17.18%
2015 156,645,100 0.49 17.12%
2014 156,099,300 0.49 17.06%
2013 155,553,400 0.49 17.01%
2012 155,007,500 0.49 16.95%
2011 156,362,000 0.50 17.09%
2010 157,716,500 0.51 17.24%
2009 159,071,000 0.52 17.39%
2008 160,425,500 0.53 17.54%
2007 161,780,000 0.54 17.66%
2006 164,025,300 0.55 17.90%
2005 166,270,600 0.56 18.15%
2004 168,515,900 0.58 18.39%
2003 170,731,300 0.59 18.63%
2002 172,977,000 0.60 18.88%
2001 175,400,000 0.62 19.14%
2000 175,368,000 0.62 19.14%
1999 175,368,000 0.63 19.15%
1998 176,782,000 0.64 19.30%
1997 177,592,000 0.65 19.39%
1996 179,006,000 0.66 19.54%
1995 181,839,000 0.68 19.85%
1994 181,939,000 0.69 19.86%
1993 182,748,000 0.70 19.95%
1992 184,080,000 0.72 20.10%
1991 185,676,000 0.73 20.27%
1990 185,676,000 0.74 20.27%
1989 185,726,000 0.75 20.28%
1988 185,742,000 0.76 20.28%
1987 185,742,000 0.77 20.28%
1986 187,765,000 0.78 20.50%
1985 187,765,000 0.79 20.50%
1984 187,765,000 0.80 20.50%
1983 187,765,000 0.80 20.50%
1982 187,765,000 0.81 20.50%
1981 188,755,000 0.82 20.61%
1980 188,755,000 0.83 20.61%
1979 188,755,000 0.84 20.61%
1978 188,755,000 0.85 20.61%
1977 186,552,000 0.85 20.37%
1976 186,472,000 0.86 20.36%
1975 186,472,000 0.86 20.36%
1974 186,472,000 0.87 20.36%
1973 187,050,000 0.88 20.42%
1972 187,545,000 0.89 20.48%
1971 188,140,000 0.91 20.54%
1970 188,735,000 0.92 20.61%
1969 189,244,000 0.93 20.66%
1968 181,000,000 0.90 19.76%
1967 174,487,000 0.88 19.05%
1966 175,705,000 0.89 19.18%
1965 177,000,000 0.91 19.33%
1964 177,966,000 0.93 19.43%
1963 179,574,000 0.95 19.61%
1962 177,095,000 0.95 19.34%
1961 180,630,000 0.98 19.72%
1960 0 0.00 0.00%