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United States · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

170th of 197 · 2nd in N. America*
Agriculture shareUnited States's agriculture share fell from 1.3 % in 1997 to 0.9 % in 2021.200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%0.9 %

United States's agriculture share fell from 1.3 % in 1997 to 0.9 % in 2021.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

165th of 182 · 1st in N. America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)United States's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 2.9 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020251%2%2%3%3%1.5 %

United States's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 2.9 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

106th of 197 · 2nd in N. America
Resource rentsUnited States's resource rents rose from 0.9 % in 1992 to 1.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.3 %

United States's resource rents rose from 0.9 % in 1992 to 1.3 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

74th of 209 · 1st in N. America
Agricultural land (% of land area)United States's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 46.0 % in 1994 to 46.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202045%45%46%46%47%47%46.1 %

United States's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 46.0 % in 1994 to 46.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

62nd of 206 · 1st in N. America
Arable land (% of land area)United States's arable land (% of land area) fell from 19.9 % in 1994 to 16.6 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202016%17%18%19%20%21%16.6 %

United States's arable land (% of land area) fell from 19.9 % in 1994 to 16.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

17th of 206 · 2nd in N. America
Arable land (hectares per person)United States's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 1 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.400.500.600.700 ha

United States's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 1 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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