What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.5927 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5664 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

2nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.5927 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0.5664 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.5927 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5664 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.5664 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	0.5709 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.8%
1963	0.571 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.5729 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	0.5748 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1966	0.576 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1967	0.5772 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1968	0.5789 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1969	0.5773 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1970	0.5786 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	0.5779 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1972	0.5795 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.5823 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1974	0.5841 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.5854 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	0.5854 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.5854 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	0.5885 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1979	0.5882 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1980	0.5873 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	0.5877 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1982	0.5887 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.5878 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	0.5911 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.6%
1985	0.5907 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1986	0.5904 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.5918 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1988	0.5913 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1989	0.5926 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1990	0.5922 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.5927 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.5896 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1993	0.5895 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1994	0.5902 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.5894 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.5883 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0.5896 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	0.5895 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1999	0.5902 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.5898 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.5884 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2002	0.5884 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.5875 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2004	0.5878 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.5876 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2006	0.5866 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2007	0.5855 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	0.5863 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	0.5872 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2010	0.5857 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	0.586 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.5858 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2013	0.5858 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.5859 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.5859 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.5857 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2017	0.5845 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0.5842 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2019	0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.5829 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	0.5828 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2022	0.5828 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5739 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5664 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5789 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.5835 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5779 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5885 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.59 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5873 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5926 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.5901 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5883 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5927 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.5875 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5855 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5898 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.5854 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5842 sq. km per square kilometre	0.586 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.583 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5828 sq. km per square kilometre	0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

1 Cote d'Ivoire 0.8648 sq. km per square kilometre compare
2 Turkmenistan 0.8422 sq. km per square kilometre compare
3 Burundi 0.8389 sq. km per square kilometre compare
4 Uruguay 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre compare
5 Saudi Arabia 0.8077 sq. km per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 64.2% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3704 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.5834 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.5927 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5664 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.

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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.