United States - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in United States was 0.295 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.298 in 2003, while its lowest value was 0.190 in 1977.

Definition: Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 0.205
1962 0.207
1963 0.204
1964 0.204
1965 0.204
1966 0.201
1967 0.199
1968 0.196
1969 0.193
1970 0.193
1971 0.192
1972 0.192
1973 0.191
1974 0.191
1975 0.191
1976 0.191
1977 0.190
1978 0.204
1979 0.204
1980 0.204
1981 0.204
1982 0.222
1983 0.222
1984 0.222
1985 0.222
1986 0.222
1987 0.222
1988 0.222
1989 0.224
1990 0.229
1991 0.229
1992 0.229
1993 0.240
1994 0.240
1995 0.251
1996 0.251
1997 0.273
1998 0.273
1999 0.295
2000 0.295
2001 0.295
2002 0.298
2003 0.298
2004 0.295
2005 0.295
2006 0.295
2007 0.295
2008 0.295
2009 0.295
2010 0.295
2011 0.295
2012 0.295
2013 0.295
2014 0.295
2015 0.295
2016 0.295
2017 0.295
2018 0.295

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use