Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0943 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0943 % change on previous year for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18,500.1% on the previous year and up 1,441.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 0.796 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.5224 % change on previous year, in 1992.
South Asia ranks 14th 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.796 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0198 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3303 % change on previous year | +1565.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3308 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2162 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1997 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3092 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2877 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1970 | 0.224 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1971 | -0.1185 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2857 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4838 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2993 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2265 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0056 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5334 % change on previous year | -9627.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0537 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1474 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0715 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1643 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1498 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5611 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0701 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1986 | -0.054 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2306 % change on previous year | -527.3% |
| 1988 | -0.07 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2136 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0709 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1991 | 0.082 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5224 % change on previous year | -736.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0192 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0809 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1955 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2254 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0132 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1999 | 0.115 % change on previous year | -973.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0546 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | +337.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1608 % change on previous year | -2538.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2005 | -0.033 % change on previous year | -564.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1774 % change on previous year | +437.1% |
| 2007 | -0.194 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1449 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2564 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0097 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0484 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1898 % change on previous year | +291.8% |
| 2018 | -0.069 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | -646.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0108 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0005 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -18500.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +18500.1% | -0.0005 % change on previous year | 0.0943 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +9627.8% | -0.0056 % change on previous year | 0.5334 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2538.3% | 0.0066 % change on previous year | -0.1608 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1565.5% | 0.0198 % change on previous year | 0.3303 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -0.2877 % change on previous year | 0.796 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1879 % change on previous year | -0.1185 % change on previous year | 0.5334 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 % change on previous year | -0.1498 % change on previous year | 0.5611 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0611 % change on previous year | -0.5224 % change on previous year | 0.2254 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0546 % change on previous year | -0.2389 % change on previous year | 0.1544 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.2564 % change on previous year | 0.0486 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0456 % change on previous year | -0.2653 % change on previous year | 0.0943 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3704 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Asia was 0.0943 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.796 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5224 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Asia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,441.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.