Agricultural land in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Agricultural land was 8.80 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Pre-demographic dividend, 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
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 8.80 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 8.80 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 17th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.99 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 6.00 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.01 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.04 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.04 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.06 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.06 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.07 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.09 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.09 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.10 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.11 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.12 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.12 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.14 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.14 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.16 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.17 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.19 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.20 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.23 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.25 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.25 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.27 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.27 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.30 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.33 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.36 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.47 million sq. km | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.50 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.55 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.57 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.59 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.62 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.69 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.71 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.73 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.77 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.78 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.90 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.96 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.00 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.04 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.49 million sq. km | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 8.54 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.57 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.61 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.63 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.66 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.71 million sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.73 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.75 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.77 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.79 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.80 million sq. km | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 million sq. km | 5.99 million sq. km | 6.06 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.11 million sq. km | 6.07 million sq. km | 6.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 million sq. km | 6.16 million sq. km | 6.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 million sq. km | 6.30 million sq. km | 6.66 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million sq. km | 6.69 million sq. km | 6.96 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million sq. km | 7.00 million sq. km | 8.73 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million sq. km | 8.75 million sq. km | 8.80 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Agricultural land in Pre-demographic dividend was 8.80 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for agricultural land?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.