Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0848 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World stood at 0.0848 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 27.29 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.3 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Arab World 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0265 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0742 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1964 | 0.015 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0744 % change on previous year | +395.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1944 % change on previous year | +5989.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1007 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2145 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2458 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4553 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0474 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2128 % change on previous year | -549.2% |
| 1975 | -0.1215 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2693 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0641 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1756 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 1979 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3364 % change on previous year | +534.4% |
| 1981 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0922 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +811.9% |
| 1985 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1755 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3197 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +587.6% |
| 1994 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2002 | 0.114 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1555 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0568 % change on previous year | +441.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0371 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2008 | -0.193 % change on previous year | -620.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0992 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.134 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2011 | 0.051 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2012 | 27.29 % change on previous year | +53379.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1327 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0743 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0711 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2016 | 0.166 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1216 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0332 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1488 % change on previous year | +347.9% |
| 2020 | 0.062 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0122 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1239 % change on previous year | +912.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0848 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +53379.8% | 0.051 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +5989.8% | 0.0032 % change on previous year | 0.1944 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0812 % change on previous year | -0.0265 % change on previous year | 0.2145 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1846 % change on previous year | -0.1215 % change on previous year | 0.5385 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.1755 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 % change on previous year | -0.193 % change on previous year | 0.1819 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.1488 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 % change on previous year | -0.1239 % change on previous year | 0.0848 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 13 Portugal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Laos 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.9011 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Bhutan 0.6686 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Italy 0.6677 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Arab World was 0.0848 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Arab World rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.