Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO)
OECD (FAO): Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -0.261 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO), 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD (FAO) recorded -0.261 % change on previous year for agricultural land use, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) peaked at 2.43 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.48 % change on previous year, in 2004.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0785 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.06 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0074 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0659 % change on previous year | -990.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0244 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1369 % change on previous year | +460.5% |
| 1968 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1179.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1824 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1970 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +543.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0773 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1972 | -0.1111 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1973 | -0.3219 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 1974 | -0.017 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0643 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0984 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1977 | -0.722 % change on previous year | -833.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1995 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1979 | -0.2459 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0961 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0275 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1982 | -0.2917 % change on previous year | +959.8% |
| 1983 | -0.4568 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2377 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1986 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -5992.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0356 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | -549.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2227 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1991 | -0.208 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3458 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2145 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5169 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7418 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1765 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4202 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1284 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8798 % change on previous year | -785.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0829 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0193 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2002 | -0.8979 % change on previous year | +4540.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7889 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +340.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2006 | -0.3104 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2007 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9022 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5002 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8346 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2012 | -0.7298 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2013 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2015 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -2765.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5219 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -565.5% |
| 2018 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5644 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 2021 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1734 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2023 | -0.261 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5992.2% | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -4540.9% | -0.0193 % change on previous year | -0.8979 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2765.8% | 0.0841 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2214 % change on previous year | -0.1824 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2281 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 0.1995 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 0.2377 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1872 % change on previous year | -0.8798 % change on previous year | 0.5169 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6777 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2795 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1159 % change on previous year | -0.5644 % change on previous year | 0.535 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD (FAO)
More agriculture & rural data for OECD (FAO)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1.17 billion hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 1.17 billion hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -1.9% (2023)
- Cropland area 382.61 million hectares (2023)
- Organic agricultural area 74.61 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO)?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) was -0.261 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (FAO)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (FAO)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.48 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does OECD (FAO) rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD (FAO)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (FAO) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.