Arable land in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Arable land was 0.1551 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1551 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3182 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1551 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 0.1551 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.3182 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1551 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places IDA & IBRD total 25th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3182 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3132 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3076 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2959 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2896 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.278 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2544 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.25 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.245 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.233 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.227 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2188 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2138 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.213 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2077 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.193 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2241 hectares per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1957 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.193 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1887 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1829 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1742 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1702 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1669 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1551 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2955 hectares per person | 0.2714 hectares per person | 0.3182 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.244 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | 0.2648 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2105 hectares per person | 0.1964 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2068 hectares per person | 0.1899 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1858 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 0.1957 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.1608 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.1551 hectares per person | 0.1598 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 22 Finland 0.4019 hectares per person compare
- 23 Denmark 0.3977 hectares per person compare
- 24 Serbia 0.393 hectares per person compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IDA & IBRD total?
- Arable land in IDA & IBRD total was 0.1551 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3182 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for arable land?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.