Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters in United States of America

United States of America: Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters was 14,751 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14,751
Change on year
up 252.4%
World rank
2nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
14,751
in 2021
All-time low
2,757
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2015201820212015: 5.6k2016: 3.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 2.8k2019: 4.6k2020: 4.2k2021: 14.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters in United States of America is 14,751, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 252.4% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.

That places United States of America 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 5,557
2016 3,639 -34.5%
2017 4,646 +27.7%
2018 2,757 -40.6%
2019 4,582 +66.1%
2020 4,186 -8.6%
2021 14,751 +252.4%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 14,751 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.37, 163.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,236 2,757 5,557 5
2020s 9,469 4,186 14,751 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 18,128 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 7,602 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 3,273 compare
  4. 5 Chile 1,536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters in United States of America?
Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters in United States of America was 14,751 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 14,751 in 2021.
What is the lowest direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,757 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
61 places, 676 data points, 2005–2024
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