Arable land in IBRD only
IBRD only: Arable land was 0.1536 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1536 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2869 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1536 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 0.1536 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IBRD only peaked at 0.2869 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places IBRD only 28th 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2869 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2772 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2659 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2553 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2179 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1973 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1966 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1931 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.186 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1792 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2201 hectares per person | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2156 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1957 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1924 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1859 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.184 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1823 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.179 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1749 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.159 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2661 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 0.2869 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2214 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1945 hectares per person | 0.1825 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.201 hectares per person | 0.1761 hectares per person | 0.2201 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1834 hectares per person | 0.1749 hectares per person | 0.1924 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.1734 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.1536 hectares per person | 0.1569 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 25 Mali 0.3509 hectares per person compare
- 26 Central African Republic 0.3493 hectares per person compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.3434 hectares per person compare
- 28 Mongolia 0.3284 hectares per person compare
- 29 Togo 0.3222 hectares per person compare
- 30 Iceland 0.3137 hectares per person compare
- 31 Poland 0.3053 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Rural population, per capita 0.4135 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 656.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IBRD only?
- Arable land in IBRD only was 0.1536 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2869 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for arable land?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.