Arable land in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Arable land was 0.1208 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1208 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3726 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1208 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Early-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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.1208 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3726 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Early-demographic dividend 32nd out of 45 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3726 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3649 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.358 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3503 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3441 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3374 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3244 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3089 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.301 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2966 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2777 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2651 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.26 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2552 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2175 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.197 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.163 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.155 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.141 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1391 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.137 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.135 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1264 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.126 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3444 hectares per person | 0.3166 hectares per person | 0.3726 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2811 hectares per person | 0.2552 hectares per person | 0.3089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2253 hectares per person | 0.2061 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1846 hectares per person | 0.1695 hectares per person | 0.2013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.1444 hectares per person | 0.1657 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 hectares per person | 0.1264 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.1208 hectares per person | 0.126 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 29 Togo 0.3222 hectares per person compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Early-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5233 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.88 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 52.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 490.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Early-demographic dividend?
- Arable land in Early-demographic dividend was 0.1208 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3726 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for arable land?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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 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.