Agricultural land in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Agricultural land was 33.30 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Low & middle income, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Low & middle income is 33.30 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Low & middle income peaked at 33.40 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.14 million sq. km, in 1961.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.14 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 27.22 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.31 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.40 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.49 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 27.57 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 27.65 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.75 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 27.83 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.94 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 28.07 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 28.23 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 28.37 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.49 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.60 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.59 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.74 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 28.90 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.03 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 29.15 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.22 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.38 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 29.55 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.75 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.97 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 30.07 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.20 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.29 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.39 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.48 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.57 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.61 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.04 million sq. km | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.12 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.17 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.32 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 31.38 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.45 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.49 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.51 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.54 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.43 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.47 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.40 million sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.44 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.50 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.45 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.48 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.60 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.63 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.10 million sq. km | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.16 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.16 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.22 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.24 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.29 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.28 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.38 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.40 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.38 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.30 million sq. km | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.48 million sq. km | 27.14 million sq. km | 27.83 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.50 million sq. km | 27.94 million sq. km | 29.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.80 million sq. km | 29.15 million sq. km | 30.39 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 million sq. km | 30.48 million sq. km | 31.45 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.47 million sq. km | 31.40 million sq. km | 31.54 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.89 million sq. km | 31.60 million sq. km | 33.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.37 million sq. km | 33.30 million sq. km | 33.40 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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 Russian Federation 2.16 million sq. km compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 2.14 million sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Low & middle income?
- Agricultural land in Low & middle income was 33.30 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.40 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for agricultural land?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.