Arable land in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Arable land was 0.1971 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1971 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.578 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1971 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Pre-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
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.1971 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.578 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1971 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 14th out of 45 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.578 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5668 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5624 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5533 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5429 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5317 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.521 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5144 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4918 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.482 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4714 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4594 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4452 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4363 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4266 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4155 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4081 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3967 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3873 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3786 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3714 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3637 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3556 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3528 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3451 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3362 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3295 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3225 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3181 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3139 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2999 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2923 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2851 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2791 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2754 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.268 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2335 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2411 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2296 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2258 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2218 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.209 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2009 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5416 hectares per person | 0.5037 hectares per person | 0.578 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4433 hectares per person | 0.3967 hectares per person | 0.4918 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3543 hectares per person | 0.3225 hectares per person | 0.3873 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2986 hectares per person | 0.2754 hectares per person | 0.3181 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2483 hectares per person | 0.2327 hectares per person | 0.268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2281 hectares per person | 0.2141 hectares per person | 0.2411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2029 hectares per person | 0.1971 hectares per person | 0.209 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 11 Paraguay 0.6664 hectares per person compare
- 12 Uruguay 0.6492 hectares per person compare
- 13 Belarus 0.6066 hectares per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 0.5408 hectares per person compare
- 15 Estonia 0.5189 hectares per person compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4543 hectares per person compare
- 17 United States of America 0.4501 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Arable land in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.1971 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.578 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1971 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for arable land?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.