Agricultural land in IDA total
IDA total: Agricultural land was 10.64 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in IDA 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
IDA total recorded 10.64 million sq. km for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in IDA total peaked at 10.64 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million sq. km, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in IDA total, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.31 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 7.32 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.34 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.36 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.37 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.38 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.38 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.39 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.39 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.40 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.40 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.42 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.44 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.43 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.45 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.46 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.46 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.49 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.51 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.52 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.55 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.55 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.58 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.61 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.62 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.64 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.65 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.67 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.69 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.71 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.74 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.16 million sq. km | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.21 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.27 million sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.30 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.34 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.37 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.42 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.45 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.48 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.50 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.54 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.56 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.64 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.67 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.71 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.73 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.81 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.86 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.31 million sq. km | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 10.35 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.39 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.43 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.46 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.50 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.55 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.56 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.59 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.61 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.62 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.64 million sq. km | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 million sq. km | 7.31 million sq. km | 7.39 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.44 million sq. km | 7.40 million sq. km | 7.49 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 million sq. km | 7.51 million sq. km | 7.67 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.42 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million sq. km | 8.45 million sq. km | 8.77 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 million sq. km | 8.81 million sq. km | 10.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 million sq. km | 10.59 million sq. km | 10.64 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in IDA total?
- Agricultural land in IDA total was 10.64 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for agricultural land?
- IDA total ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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About this data
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.