Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.2038 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is -0.2038 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 167.5% on the previous year and down 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 4.22 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.3444 % change on previous year, in 2003.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2781 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2932 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2633 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3121 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2851 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2633 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3388 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2591 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3466 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4338 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.481 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4466 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4091 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3718 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0292 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4777 % change on previous year | -1737.4% |
| 1978 | 0.501 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4043 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3736 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5027 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4922 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.629 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6575 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2992 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2597 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2919 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2703 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2474 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.104 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1049.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2209 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0118 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0671 % change on previous year | -670.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5109 % change on previous year | +661.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1226 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1938 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1021 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0691 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3444 % change on previous year | -598.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1075 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2472 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1036 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1263 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1287 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0836 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3116 % change on previous year | +272.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1004 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +4099.0% |
| 2013 | 0.175 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0192 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1822 % change on previous year | -1048.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0954 % change on previous year | +6759.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0067 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2284 % change on previous year | -3525.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0762 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2038 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in IDA & IBRD total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6759.9% | 0.0014 % change on previous year | 0.0954 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +4099.0% | 0.1004 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3525.2% | -0.0067 % change on previous year | 0.2284 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1737.4% | -0.0292 % change on previous year | 0.4777 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1049.4% | 0.104 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1048.0% | -0.0192 % change on previous year | 0.1822 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2866 % change on previous year | 0.2591 % change on previous year | 0.3388 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3843 % change on previous year | -0.0292 % change on previous year | 0.501 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4098 % change on previous year | 0.2004 % change on previous year | 0.6575 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.292 % change on previous year | -0.0118 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.01 % change on previous year | -0.3444 % change on previous year | 0.1263 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5082 % change on previous year | -0.0192 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 % change on previous year | -0.2038 % change on previous year | 0.2284 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 24 Indonesia 0.4082 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Panama 0.3965 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 0.3928 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Oman 0.3758 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Luxembourg 0.3683 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Sudan 0.3345 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.3047 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3245 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in IDA & IBRD total?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in IDA & IBRD total was -0.2038 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3444 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.