Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0082 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.0082 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.031 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.031 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0283 sq. km per person | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 15 Argentina 0.0255 sq. km per person compare
- 16 South Sudan 0.0247 sq. km per person compare
- 17 Somalia 0.024 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Sudan 0.0225 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Eritrea 0.0219 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Libya 0.021 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0187 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0082 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.