Agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Agricultural land was 27.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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
In 2023, agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 28.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2009.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.3% | — |
| 1962 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4% | 27.3% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 27.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 38 Sudan 60.3% compare
- 39 India 60.1% compare
- 40 Tuvalu 60.0% compare
- 41 Armenia 58.6% compare
- 42 Afghanistan 58.4% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.1% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4714 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 395.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 27.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for agricultural land?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.