United States Food & Agriculture
Forest in the United States
See also: Forest by Country
Forest Area
310,645,000 hectares
Global Rank: #4
United States Share of World Forests: 7.8%
World Forests Area: 3,992,509,958 ha
Cropland in the United States
See also: Cropland by Country
Cropland Area
160,436,800 hectares
Global Rank: #2
United States Share of World Croplands: 10.3%
World Croplands Area: 1,561,320,950 ha
Pesticide Use in the United States
See also: Pesticide Use by Country
Pesticide Use
407,779.2 tons
Global Rank: #2
Pesticides Per hectare
2.5417 Kg/Ha
Global Rank: #59
See also
Sources
- FAOSTAT - Food and agriculture data by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
- The State of Food Insecurity in the World - FAO
- World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision - United Nations Population Division
- United Nations Statistics Division
- World Bank
Useful Resources
- Croplands - Map showing individual farm fields at any location in the world. High resolution of 30 meters and 0.09 hectares per pixel.