Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.1436 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.1436 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 17.72 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.055 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.297 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2184 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1965 | 0.133 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1064 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1023 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2749 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1515 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0712 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3967 % change on previous year | +456.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1642 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0861 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1974 | 0.055 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3091 % change on previous year | +461.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1155 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2204 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2825 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.132 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3441 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1846 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.232 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3206 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3667 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0671 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2444 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1173 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3713 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3632 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3972 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +1783.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4304 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6028 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5068 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5477 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2712 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6277 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4383 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.413 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3144 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5472 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.304 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +319.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4076 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.556 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6368 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7295 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.582 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +2944.5% |
| 2013 | 0.615 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4026 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4792 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2317 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3916 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5569 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2688 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2831 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1748 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1436 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 | +2944.5% | 0.582 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1783.9% | 0.3972 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +461.5% | 0.055 % change on previous year | 0.3091 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +456.8% | 0.0712 % change on previous year | 0.3967 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1729 % change on previous year | 0.1001 % change on previous year | 0.297 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1833 % change on previous year | 0.055 % change on previous year | 0.3967 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2435 % change on previous year | 0.0671 % change on previous year | 0.3798 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.2712 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5239 % change on previous year | 0.304 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.2317 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2152 % change on previous year | 0.1436 % change on previous year | 0.2831 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 7 Croatia 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 8 American Samoa 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guinea 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Morocco 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Burundi 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Portugal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1436 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.