Arable land in IDA only
IDA only: Arable land was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.168 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4228 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.168 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in IDA 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
In 2023, arable land in IDA only stood at 0.168 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IDA only peaked at 0.4228 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.168 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places IDA only 24th 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 only, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4228 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4134 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4105 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4036 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3952 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3759 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3693 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3607 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3527 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3436 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3377 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.318 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3106 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3053 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2979 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2948 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2868 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2806 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2752 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2599 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2527 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.248 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2358 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.23 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2175 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.197 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1935 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1907 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.184 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1839 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.183 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.197 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1909 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1889 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.187 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1804 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.171 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.168 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3929 hectares per person | 0.3607 hectares per person | 0.4228 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3175 hectares per person | 0.2868 hectares per person | 0.3527 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2594 hectares per person | 0.2401 hectares per person | 0.2806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2189 hectares per person | 0.2013 hectares per person | 0.2388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.168 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 21 Guinea 0.4165 hectares per person compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IDA only?
- Arable land in IDA only was 0.168 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4228 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for arable land?
- IDA only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.