Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Tanzania 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Paraguay 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malawi 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Liberia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Djibouti 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.