Arable land in IDA blend
IDA blend: Arable land was 0.1419 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1419 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5573 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1419 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in IDA blend, 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 blend is 0.1419 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IDA blend peaked at 0.5573 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1419 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places IDA blend 30th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5573 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5465 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.535 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5268 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5217 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5108 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4999 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.486 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4649 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4421 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4321 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4269 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4057 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3935 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3667 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3439 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3218 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3151 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2958 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2841 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2804 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2696 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2657 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.259 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2517 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.251 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2434 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2229 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.185 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1822 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1746 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.163 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.161 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.158 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5165 hectares per person | 0.4649 hectares per person | 0.5573 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4096 hectares per person | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.4549 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3169 hectares per person | 0.2804 hectares per person | 0.3602 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2499 hectares per person | 0.2323 hectares per person | 0.2696 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2038 hectares per person | 0.1822 hectares per person | 0.2262 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1648 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.1761 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1459 hectares per person | 0.1419 hectares per person | 0.1508 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 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
- 32 Isle of Man 0.2785 hectares per person compare
- 33 Chad 0.2743 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IDA blend?
- Arable land in IDA blend was 0.1419 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5573 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for arable land?
- IDA blend ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.