Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in World
World: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4441 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in World, 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 World is 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.4441 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2009.
World ranks 29th 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 World, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4125 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4132 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4141 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4149 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4159 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4167 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4177 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.421 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4214 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4209 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4224 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4236 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4245 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4257 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4268 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4268 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4273 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.429 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4299 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4312 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4318 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4331 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4366 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4391 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4388 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4403 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4417 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4426 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4436 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4441 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3681 sq. km per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3691 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.369 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3695 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3708 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.372 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3722 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3722 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3715 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3698 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3661 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3667 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3664 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3657 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3649 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3649 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3667 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3703 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3696 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3697 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3682 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3678 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3701 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3692 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3694 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3692 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3703 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3701 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4164 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4125 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4214 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4257 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4209 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4299 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4369 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4312 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4426 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3846 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3675 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4441 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.368 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3722 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3686 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3649 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3703 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3697 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3692 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3703 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 26 Mongolia 0.6896 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 27 Morocco 0.6674 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in World?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in World was 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4441 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3647 sq. km per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does World rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.