Agricultural land in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Agricultural land was 42.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Low & middle income, 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
Low & middle income recorded 42.7% for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Low & middle income peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1961.
Low & middle income ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.9% | — |
| 1962 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 33.9% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 35.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 36.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.7% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Low & middle income?
- Agricultural land in Low & middle income was 42.7% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for agricultural land?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.