Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3396 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3396 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.421 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.3349 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend stood at 0.3396 sq. km per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.421 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3349 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2016.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4123 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.412 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4121 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4123 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4126 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4126 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4133 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.421 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4199 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4148 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4153 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4147 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4132 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.413 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4128 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4132 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.41 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4107 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4094 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4099 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4098 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4091 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4064 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4071 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.407 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4009 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4003 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4005 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3988 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3977 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3964 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3842 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3801 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3822 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3797 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3789 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3773 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3774 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3737 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3731 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3729 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3663 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.352 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3567 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3557 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3515 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3493 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3477 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3453 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3516 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3492 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3445 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3451 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3367 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3349 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3445 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3396 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3406 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3372 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3412 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3406 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3396 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4142 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.412 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.421 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4127 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4094 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4153 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.405 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3988 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4099 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3828 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3737 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3977 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3595 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3477 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3731 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3432 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3349 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3516 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3397 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3372 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3412 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 36 Cuba 0.6167 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ireland 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0912 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend was 0.3396 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.421 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3349 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.