Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.09 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.17 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 hectares per square kilometre | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 32 Turkey 14.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 395.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.