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North America Permanent cropland (% of land area) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in North America stood at 0.19% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is almost unchanged from 0.19% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 0.17% (up 0.02 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 0.1% in 1977.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1961–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Permanent cropland (% of land area) in North America?

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in North America stood at 0.19% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Permanent cropland (% of land area) in North America rising or falling?

The latest value is almost unchanged from 0.19% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 0.17% (up 0.02 percentage points since).

What is the highest Permanent cropland (% of land area) on record in North America?

The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 0.1% in 1977.

Metadata for Permanent cropland (% of land area) in North America
IndicatorPermanent cropland (% of land area)
CountryNorth America
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Permanent cropland (% of land area) — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — North America." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/NAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — North America." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_ag_lnd_crop_zs_nac,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Permanent cropland (\% of land area) --- North America}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/NAC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS}
}