Agricultural land in Low income
Low income: Agricultural land was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Low 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 income recorded 42.1% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Low income peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1961.
Low income ranks 18th 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 income, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.0% | — |
| 1962 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.3% | 33.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.0% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 15 Bangladesh 72.3% compare
- 16 Uganda 71.9% compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.2% (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Low income?
- Agricultural land in Low income was 42.1% 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for agricultural land?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.