Cropland organic soils — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Area was 972,302 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
972,302 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
977,298 ha
in 2003
All-time low
966,309 ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cropland organic soils — Area in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 972,302 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in United States of America peaked at 977,298 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 966,309 ha, in 2017.
United States of America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland organic soils — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 972,015 ha | — |
| 1991 | 972,015 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 972,015 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 969,463 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 966,905 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 971,983 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 971,105 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 971,044 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 972,324 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 974,113 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 977,158 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 976,693 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 977,010 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 977,298 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 976,730 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 975,838 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 975,250 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 974,360 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 972,951 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 972,434 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 972,604 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 972,509 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 971,955 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 970,580 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 969,831 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 969,348 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 966,497 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 966,309 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 969,432 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 972,504 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 972,759 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 972,566 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 972,302 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 972,302 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 972,302 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 971,298 ha | 966,905 ha | 974,113 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 975,572 ha | 972,434 ha | 977,298 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 970,157 ha | 966,309 ha | 972,604 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 972,446 ha | 972,302 ha | 972,759 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,762 ha compare
- 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6,434 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,885 ha compare
- 11 Finland 427,330 ha compare
- 12 Bangladesh 323,785 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 104.88 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Lithuania 293,608 ha compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 14 Sweden 290,313 ha compare
- 15 Myanmar 256,127 ha compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in United States of America?
- Cropland organic soils — area in United States of America was 972,302 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 977,298 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,309 ha in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.