Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3544 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3544 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.2867 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.3544 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2867 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2867 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2867 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.287 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2875 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2885 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2887 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2893 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2893 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2887 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.291 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2926 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2938 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2934 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2929 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2929 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2931 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2932 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2941 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2941 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2905 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2928 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2918 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2974 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3015 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3044 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3098 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3135 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3177 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3214 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3231 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3247 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3372 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.343 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3489 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3542 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3614 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3659 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3654 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3662 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3667 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3674 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3541 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3547 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3549 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3525 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3523 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3526 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3532 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3535 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3539 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3536 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3536 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3546 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3556 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3557 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3546 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3553 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3548 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3542 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3544 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.288 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2867 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2893 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2927 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2895 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2941 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3013 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2905 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3177 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3411 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3214 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3659 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3602 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3523 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3541 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3526 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3557 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3547 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3542 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3553 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 28 Lebanon 0.6591 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 0.6552 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 0.6513 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malawi 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 347.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3544 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2867 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.