Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.55 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 6.55 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 6.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.49 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.12 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.74 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.89 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | 5.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 hectares per square kilometre | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | 5.74 hectares per square kilometre | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 13 Romania 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 21.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 21.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Benin 21.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lithuania 21.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in IDA total was 6.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.