What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.

How does OECD members rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?

OECD members ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

OECD members: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3428 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3428 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

32nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1968

All-time low

0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members is 0.3428 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2016.

OECD members ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 square kilometre in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3999 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3999 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1963	0.4003 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1964	0.4004 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.401 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1966	0.4011 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.4016 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.7%
1969	0.4077 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1970	0.4032 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.1%
1971	0.404 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1972	0.4036 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1973	0.4024 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1974	0.4024 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1975	0.4021 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	0.4025 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.3998 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.7%
1978	0.4006 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1979	0.3997 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1980	0.4001 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1981	0.4 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.3989 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1983	0.3972 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1984	0.3981 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.3982 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.393 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.3%
1987	0.3928 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1988	0.393 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.3919 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1990	0.391 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1991	0.3902 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	0.3882 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1993	0.384 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.1%
1994	0.3859 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1995	0.3831 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.7%
1996	0.3825 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.381 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1998	0.3816 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.3784 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.8%
2000	0.3781 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.377 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2002	0.3737 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.9%
2003	0.3709 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.8%
2004	0.3585 sq. km per square kilometre	-3.3%
2005	0.3627 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0.3615 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.3576 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.1%
2008	0.3547 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.8%
2009	0.3529 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
2010	0.3501 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.8%
2011	0.3551 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	0.3529 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.6%
2013	0.3489 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.1%
2014	0.3492 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2015	0.3417 sq. km per square kilometre	-2.2%
2016	0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	0.3474 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.2%
2018	0.343 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.2%
2019	0.3437 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2020	0.3418 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0.3449 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.9%
2022	0.344 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	0.3428 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4023 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3999 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.402 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3997 sq. km per square kilometre	0.404 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.3963 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3919 sq. km per square kilometre	0.4001 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3846 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3784 sq. km per square kilometre	0.391 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3648 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3529 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3781 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3472 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3551 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3434 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3418 sq. km per square kilometre	0.3449 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near OECD members

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
35 Tunisia 0.6244 sq. km per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More agriculture & rural data for OECD members

Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 18.7% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3033 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.3428 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
How does OECD members rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?: OECD members ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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)

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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)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

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.