Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arable land was 0.1198 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1198 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5521 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1198 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.1198 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.5521 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1198 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5521 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5386 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5259 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5169 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4967 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4845 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4686 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4488 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4382 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4278 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4215 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4171 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4015 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3885 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3623 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3512 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3437 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3177 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3174 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2998 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2958 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2737 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2703 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2587 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.252 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2432 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.242 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.211 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1764 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1715 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1652 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1562 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.149 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1364 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1245 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5047 hectares per person | 0.4488 hectares per person | 0.5521 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3927 hectares per person | 0.3437 hectares per person | 0.4382 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.29 hectares per person | 0.252 hectares per person | 0.3283 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2244 hectares per person | 0.2004 hectares per person | 0.2432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.1523 hectares per person | 0.1919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.149 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1234 hectares per person | 0.1198 hectares per person | 0.1282 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 34 Namibia 0.27 hectares per person compare
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- 36 Brazil 0.2635 hectares per person compare
- 37 Benin 0.2513 hectares per person compare
- 38 France 0.2472 hectares per person compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 0.246 hectares per person compare
- 40 Albania 0.2449 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4739 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Rural population 354.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 397.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.1198 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5521 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for arable land?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.