Agricultural land in Low income
Low income: Agricultural land was 6.19 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Low 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 income is 6.19 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Low income peaked at 6.19 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Low income 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Low income, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.61 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.62 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.63 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.63 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.62 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.63 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.64 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.63 million sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.63 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.65 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.64 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.65 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.66 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.67 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.67 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.68 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.68 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.69 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.70 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.73 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.75 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million sq. km | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 4.18 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.21 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.23 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.25 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.33 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.34 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.38 million sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 million sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.48 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.60 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.02 million sq. km | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.11 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.13 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.16 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.17 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.18 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.18 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 million sq. km | 3.61 million sq. km | 3.64 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million sq. km | 3.63 million sq. km | 3.66 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 million sq. km | 3.67 million sq. km | 3.71 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million sq. km | 3.73 million sq. km | 4.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million sq. km | 4.30 million sq. km | 4.53 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million sq. km | 4.57 million sq. km | 6.16 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 million sq. km | 6.17 million sq. km | 6.19 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 27 Colombia 404,830 sq. km compare
- 28 Mauritania 397,100 sq. km compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 395,782 sq. km compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 395,212 sq. km compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 388,154 sq. km compare
- 32 Namibia 388,120 sq. km compare
- 33 Türkiye 385,880 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Low income?
- Agricultural land in Low income was 6.19 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for agricultural land?
- Low income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.