U.S. Arable Land 1961-2024
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 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.
- U.S. arable land for 2018 was 157,736,800, a 0% increase from 2017.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Hectares |
United States |
157,736,800 |
Argentina |
42,208,760 |
Canada |
38,259,000 |
Australia |
31,265,000 |
France |
17,956,560 |
Germany |
11,658,000 |
Spain |
11,550,053 |
Poland |
11,078,760 |
Italy |
7,192,812 |
United Kingdom |
6,009,804 |
Hungary |
4,139,704 |
Japan |
4,086,000 |
Saudi Arabia |
3,430,000 |
Sweden |
2,535,170 |
Czech Republic |
2,475,335 |
Denmark |
2,357,000 |
Lithuania |
2,279,000 |
Finland |
2,243,000 |
Greece |
2,131,930 |
Uruguay |
2,030,605 |
Latvia |
1,362,000 |
South Korea |
1,343,000 |
Slovak Republic |
1,326,000 |
Austria |
1,319,765 |
Chile |
1,313,900 |
Netherlands |
1,003,000 |
Portugal |
965,234 |
Belgium |
865,640 |
Croatia |
857,000 |
Norway |
804,000 |
Estonia |
700,000 |
New Zealand |
616,000 |
Panama |
565,000 |
Ireland |
436,000 |
Switzerland |
395,465 |
Israel |
377,000 |
Slovenia |
180,950 |
Iceland |
121,000 |
Cyprus |
95,157 |
Oman |
82,610 |
Luxembourg |
62,472 |
UAE |
50,300 |
Puerto Rico |
50,200 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
25,000 |
Isle of Man |
23,200 |
Qatar |
21,000 |
Kuwait |
8,000 |
Bahamas |
8,000 |
Malta |
7,800 |
Barbados |
7,000 |
New Caledonia |
5,970 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
5,000 |
Brunei |
4,000 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
4,000 |
Channel Islands |
3,630 |
French Polynesia |
2,500 |
Bahrain |
2,100 |
Hong Kong |
2,000 |
Aruba |
2,000 |
San Marino |
1,985 |
Liechtenstein |
1,730 |
British Virgin Islands |
1,000 |
Guam |
1,000 |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
1,000 |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
900 |
Andorra |
748 |
Singapore |
560 |
Palau |
300 |
Bermuda |
300 |
Cayman Islands |
200 |
Seychelles |
150 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
80 |
Faroe Islands |
70 |
U.S. Arable Land - Historical Data |
Year |
Hectares |
Per Capita |
Percent |
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% |