Arable land in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Arable land was 0.1692 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1692 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2223 hectares per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.1471 hectares per person
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Late-demographic dividend, 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
Late-demographic dividend recorded 0.1692 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2223 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1471 hectares per person, in 1991.
That places Late-demographic dividend 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2075 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.201 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.197 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1927 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1833 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1703 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1667 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1639 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1573 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1571 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.156 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1567 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1588 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1617 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1642 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2223 hectares per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.213 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1973 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1954 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.192 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1889 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1868 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.186 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1799 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1729 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1708 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1701 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1692 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.192 hectares per person | 0.1745 hectares per person | 0.2075 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1608 hectares per person | 0.1564 hectares per person | 0.1703 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1577 hectares per person | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.1642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1969 hectares per person | 0.1471 hectares per person | 0.2223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1905 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person | 0.1973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.1708 hectares per person | 0.1844 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1697 hectares per person | 0.1691 hectares per person | 0.1705 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 18 Romania 0.4411 hectares per person compare
- 19 Hungary 0.432 hectares per person compare
- 20 Sudan 0.4195 hectares per person compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Late-demographic dividend?
- Arable land in Late-demographic dividend was 0.1692 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2223 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1471 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for arable land?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.