Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.36 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
4.46 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend is 5.36 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 6.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.46 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Late-demographic dividend 23rd out of 47 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | 5.99 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | 6.04 hectares per square kilometre | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | 6.24 hectares per square kilometre | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ukraine 18.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 18.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Germany 17.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 17.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 5.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.