Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arable land was 0.1136 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1136 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5401 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1136 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.1136 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.5401 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 hectares per person, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5401 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5265 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.514 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.505 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4984 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.485 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4729 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4381 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4277 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4111 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4065 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3914 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3787 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3656 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.353 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3421 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3345 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3091 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3085 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.292 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2883 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2676 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2645 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.23 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.195 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1773 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1323 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1153 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.493 hectares per person | 0.4381 hectares per person | 0.5401 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3828 hectares per person | 0.3345 hectares per person | 0.4277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.283 hectares per person | 0.2471 hectares per person | 0.3195 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2192 hectares per person | 0.195 hectares per person | 0.2383 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1683 hectares per person | 0.1462 hectares per person | 0.1867 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1327 hectares per person | 0.1226 hectares per person | 0.1432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 hectares per person | 0.1136 hectares per person | 0.1217 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Arable land in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.1136 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5401 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for arable land?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.