Arable land in Middle income
Middle income: Arable land was 0.1316 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1316 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2971 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1316 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Middle income, 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 income stood at 0.1316 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Middle income peaked at 0.2971 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1316 hectares per person, in 2023.
Middle income ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Middle income, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2971 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2874 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2706 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.26 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2419 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.23 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2256 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.214 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2017 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.197 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1829 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1921 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1886 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1822 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.179 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1764 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.174 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1594 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.158 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1458 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1412 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1394 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.133 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.276 hectares per person | 0.2535 hectares per person | 0.2971 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.229 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.1867 hectares per person | 0.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1812 hectares per person | 0.1718 hectares per person | 0.1921 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1603 hectares per person | 0.1524 hectares per person | 0.1686 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.1359 hectares per person | 0.1509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1336 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 0.1354 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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 Middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4459 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Middle income?
- Arable land in Middle income was 0.1316 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2971 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1316 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for arable land?
- Middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.