Arable land in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Arable land was 0.2043 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2043 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.5637 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2043 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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
The most recent figure for arable land in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.2043 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.5637 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2043 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 13th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5637 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5519 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5494 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5307 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5197 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5088 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4931 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.481 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.472 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4608 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4491 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4342 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4072 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4018 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3907 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3752 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3703 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3633 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3572 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3538 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.338 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.331 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3242 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3223 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3192 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3145 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2922 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.284 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.279 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2556 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2462 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2469 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2423 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2386 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2367 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2336 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2481 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.246 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2418 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2337 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2265 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2122 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5291 hectares per person | 0.4931 hectares per person | 0.5637 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.434 hectares per person | 0.3907 hectares per person | 0.481 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3542 hectares per person | 0.3242 hectares per person | 0.3823 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2896 hectares per person | 0.2621 hectares per person | 0.3223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.2334 hectares per person | 0.2556 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2216 hectares per person | 0.2481 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2103 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 0.2162 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 10 Niger 0.6766 hectares per person compare
- 11 Paraguay 0.6664 hectares per person compare
- 12 Uruguay 0.6492 hectares per person compare
- 13 Belarus 0.6066 hectares per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 0.5408 hectares per person compare
- 15 Estonia 0.5189 hectares per person compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4543 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Arable land in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.2043 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5637 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2043 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for arable land?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.