Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.11 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.11 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.13 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lower middle income stood at 11.11 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 11.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.13 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.13 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 8.74 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 8.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 8.92 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 8.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.9 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.66 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | 8.13 hectares per square kilometre | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.04 hectares per square kilometre | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 hectares per square kilometre | 8.9 hectares per square kilometre | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 hectares per square kilometre | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.07 hectares per square kilometre | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Denmark 30.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Moldova 28.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hungary 26.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Burundi 26.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Vietnam 25.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Philippines 24.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Thailand 24.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lower middle income
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 58.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 440.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 11.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.