Agricultural land in IDA total
IDA total: Agricultural land was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in IDA 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land in IDA total is 42.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in IDA total peaked at 42.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1961.
That places IDA total 20th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.1% | — |
| 1962 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 34.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.8% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 17 Comoros 71.5% compare
- 18 Ukraine 71.3% compare
- 19 Somalia 70.3% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.3% compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.3% compare
- 22 Togo 70.2% compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 70.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in IDA total?
- Agricultural land in IDA total was 42.0% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for agricultural land?
- IDA total ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.