United States: Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , United States's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 1.40.
That's down 0.5% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 5.76 . United States ranks #108 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.41
- Trough
- 1.40
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 1.4004 | |
| 1.4073 | |
| 1.4128 |
About Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was United States's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, United States's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 1.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is United States's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- United States's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) fell 0.5% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does United States rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, United States ranked #108 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does United States's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 5.76, so United States is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.
- What is Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.