North America - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in North America was 0.158 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.160 in 2003, while its lowest value was 0.101 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 0.108
1962 0.109
1963 0.108
1964 0.108
1965 0.108
1966 0.107
1967 0.105
1968 0.104
1969 0.102
1970 0.102
1971 0.102
1972 0.101
1973 0.101
1974 0.101
1975 0.101
1976 0.101
1977 0.101
1978 0.108
1979 0.108
1980 0.108
1981 0.108
1982 0.117
1983 0.117
1984 0.118
1985 0.118
1986 0.118
1987 0.118
1988 0.118
1989 0.119
1990 0.122
1991 0.122
1992 0.123
1993 0.129
1994 0.129
1995 0.136
1996 0.136
1997 0.147
1998 0.147
1999 0.158
2000 0.158
2001 0.158
2002 0.160
2003 0.160
2004 0.158
2005 0.158
2006 0.158
2007 0.158
2008 0.159
2009 0.159
2010 0.159
2011 0.159
2012 0.159
2013 0.159
2014 0.159
2015 0.159
2016 0.159
2017 0.159
2018 0.158

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use