Arable land in High income
High income: Arable land was 0.3336 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3336 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.4879 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3334 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in High income, 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 High income is 0.3336 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in High income peaked at 0.4879 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3334 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places High income 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in High income, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4879 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4785 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4622 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4564 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4501 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4551 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4577 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4499 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4337 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4259 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4131 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4104 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4119 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4091 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4065 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4037 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4011 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3979 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3985 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3955 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3928 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.387 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3822 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3778 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.374 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3704 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4319 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4196 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4141 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4102 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4094 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4046 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4013 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3957 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3856 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3795 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3768 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3726 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3661 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3595 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3572 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3562 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3512 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.353 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3502 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.348 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3418 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3391 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3369 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3335 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3361 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3336 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4657 hectares per person | 0.4501 hectares per person | 0.4879 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.423 hectares per person | 0.4091 hectares per person | 0.4499 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3943 hectares per person | 0.3778 hectares per person | 0.4065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.406 hectares per person | 0.3704 hectares per person | 0.4319 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3741 hectares per person | 0.3562 hectares per person | 0.3957 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3453 hectares per person | 0.3369 hectares per person | 0.353 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3342 hectares per person | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.3361 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 3 Canada 0.9526 hectares per person compare
- 4 Argentina 0.8869 hectares per person compare
- 5 Ukraine 0.8726 hectares per person compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.8458 hectares per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 0.802 hectares per person compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0.7613 hectares per person compare
- 9 Latvia 0.722 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 904.10 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in High income?
- Arable land in High income was 0.3336 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4879 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3334 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does High income rank for arable land?
- High income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.