Arable land in Arab World
Arab World: Arable land was 0.1227 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Arab World, 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Arab World stood at 0.1227 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Arab World peaked at 0.4127 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 hectares per person, in 2011.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Arab World, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4127 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4014 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3925 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3854 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3671 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.359 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.347 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3386 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3309 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3236 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3186 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3099 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3041 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2947 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.289 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2613 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2519 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2462 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2398 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2206 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2056 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.197 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1957 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1943 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1839 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.175 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1694 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.16 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1494 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.139 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.131 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1278 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.122 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1535 hectares per person | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +34.8% | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3759 hectares per person | 0.3386 hectares per person | 0.4127 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2613 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2248 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 0.2519 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1811 hectares per person | 0.16 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 hectares per person | 0.1181 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1272 hectares per person | 0.1227 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 30 Iceland 0.3137 hectares per person compare
- 31 Poland 0.3053 hectares per person compare
- 32 Isle of Man 0.2785 hectares per person compare
- 33 Chad 0.2743 hectares per person compare
- 34 Namibia 0.27 hectares per person compare
- 35 Cuba 0.2639 hectares per person compare
- 36 Brazil 0.2635 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Arab World?
- Arable land in Arab World was 0.1227 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4127 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Arab World rank for arable land?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.