Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 7.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 7.58 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 7.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.32 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.23 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.9 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.17 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | 7.23 hectares per square kilometre | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 hectares per square kilometre | 6.9 hectares per square kilometre | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | 7.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 hectares per square kilometre | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 8 Philippines 24.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Thailand 24.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 23.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Poland 23.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nepal 23.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Romania 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 21.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Early-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.88 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 52.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 490.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5175 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend was 7.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.