Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0108 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Arab World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0108 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0333 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Arab World 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 sq. km per person | 0.0269 sq. km per person | 0.0333 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Mongolia 0.3087 sq. km per person compare
- 2 Australia 0.1363 sq. km per person compare
- 3 Namibia 0.131 sq. km per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.1054 sq. km per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.1043 sq. km per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 0.0791 sq. km per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.0537 sq. km per person 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), per capita in Arab World?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Arab World was 0.0108 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0333 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.