Arable land in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Arable land was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 8.8% for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 10.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1961.
That places Late-demographic dividend 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8% | — |
| 1962 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Late-demographic dividend?
- Arable land in Late-demographic dividend was 8.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 10.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for arable land?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.