Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0427 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0427 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.205 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Arab World 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1978 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2005 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.205 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1706 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1881 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1776 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1606 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1708 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.163 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1633 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1696 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1515 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1396 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1308 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1442 hectares per person | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.117 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1267 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.116 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1298 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1267 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1223 hectares per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1154 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0954 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0944 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 hectares per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.086 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.107 hectares per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0918 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0795 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0676 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0801 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0663 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1887 hectares per person | 0.1706 hectares per person | 0.205 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1608 hectares per person | 0.1389 hectares per person | 0.1776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1296 hectares per person | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1442 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.0954 hectares per person | 0.1334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 hectares per person | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0712 hectares per person | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0801 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0427 hectares per person | 0.0654 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 Chad 0.1614 hectares per person compare
- 30 United States 0.1591 hectares per person compare
- 31 Togo 0.157 hectares per person compare
- 32 Benin 0.1482 hectares per person compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.1463 hectares per person compare
- 34 Croatia 0.1398 hectares per person compare
- 35 Bolivia 0.1363 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Arab World was 0.0427 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.205 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.