What is the highest agricultural land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The highest recorded value was 36.10 million sq. km in 2021.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The lowest recorded value was 30.06 million sq. km in 1961.

How does IDA & IBRD total rank for agricultural land?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA & IBRD total: Agricultural land was 36.00 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

36.00 million sq. km

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

36.10 million sq. km

in 2021

All-time low

30.06 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total stood at 36.00 million sq. km.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 36.10 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.06 million sq. km, in 1961.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in IDA & IBRD total, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	30.06 million sq. km	—
1962	30.15 million sq. km	+0.3%
1963	30.23 million sq. km	+0.3%
1964	30.31 million sq. km	+0.3%
1965	30.41 million sq. km	+0.3%
1966	30.50 million sq. km	+0.3%
1967	30.58 million sq. km	+0.3%
1968	30.68 million sq. km	+0.3%
1969	30.76 million sq. km	+0.3%
1970	30.87 million sq. km	+0.3%
1971	31.00 million sq. km	+0.4%
1972	31.15 million sq. km	+0.5%
1973	31.29 million sq. km	+0.4%
1974	31.42 million sq. km	+0.4%
1975	31.53 million sq. km	+0.4%
1976	31.52 million sq. km	-0.0%
1977	31.67 million sq. km	+0.5%
1978	31.83 million sq. km	+0.5%
1979	31.96 million sq. km	+0.4%
1980	32.08 million sq. km	+0.4%
1981	32.14 million sq. km	+0.2%
1982	32.31 million sq. km	+0.5%
1983	32.47 million sq. km	+0.5%
1984	32.67 million sq. km	+0.6%
1985	32.88 million sq. km	+0.7%
1986	32.98 million sq. km	+0.3%
1987	33.11 million sq. km	+0.4%
1988	33.20 million sq. km	+0.3%
1989	33.29 million sq. km	+0.3%
1990	33.38 million sq. km	+0.3%
1991	33.47 million sq. km	+0.2%
1992	33.50 million sq. km	+0.1%
1993	33.90 million sq. km	+1.2%
1994	33.98 million sq. km	+0.2%
1995	33.97 million sq. km	-0.0%
1996	34.00 million sq. km	+0.1%
1997	34.17 million sq. km	+0.5%
1998	34.21 million sq. km	+0.1%
1999	34.28 million sq. km	+0.2%
2000	34.31 million sq. km	+0.1%
2001	34.32 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	34.35 million sq. km	+0.1%
2003	34.23 million sq. km	-0.3%
2004	34.27 million sq. km	+0.1%
2005	34.18 million sq. km	-0.2%
2006	34.22 million sq. km	+0.1%
2007	34.26 million sq. km	+0.1%
2008	34.21 million sq. km	-0.1%
2009	34.24 million sq. km	+0.1%
2010	34.35 million sq. km	+0.3%
2011	34.38 million sq. km	+0.1%
2012	35.83 million sq. km	+4.2%
2013	35.90 million sq. km	+0.2%
2014	35.89 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	35.96 million sq. km	+0.2%
2016	35.96 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	35.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	36.00 million sq. km	+0.1%
2019	36.00 million sq. km	-0.0%
2020	36.08 million sq. km	+0.2%
2021	36.10 million sq. km	+0.1%
2022	36.07 million sq. km	-0.1%
2023	36.00 million sq. km	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30.41 million sq. km	30.06 million sq. km	30.76 million sq. km	9
1970s	31.42 million sq. km	30.87 million sq. km	31.96 million sq. km	10
1980s	32.71 million sq. km	32.08 million sq. km	33.29 million sq. km	10
1990s	33.89 million sq. km	33.38 million sq. km	34.28 million sq. km	10
2000s	34.26 million sq. km	34.18 million sq. km	34.35 million sq. km	10
2010s	35.62 million sq. km	34.35 million sq. km	36.00 million sq. km	10
2020s	36.06 million sq. km	36.00 million sq. km	36.10 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

1 China 5.20 million sq. km compare
2 United States 4.22 million sq. km compare
3 Australia 3.63 million sq. km compare
4 Brazil 2.37 million sq. km compare
5 Russia 2.16 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total

Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Rural population 46.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total?: Agricultural land in IDA & IBRD total was 36.00 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 36.10 million sq. km in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 30.06 million sq. km in 1961.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for agricultural land?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.