Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Agricultural land was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 38.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1961.
That places IDA & IBRD total 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.1% | — |
| 1962 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 37.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total?
- Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total was 37.5% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for agricultural land?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops 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. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.