Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.6 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
4.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend is 4.6 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 5.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.56 hectares per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Post-demographic dividend 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.17 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.29 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.29 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 hectares per square kilometre | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | 5.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 29 Guinea 15.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 15.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0912 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend was 4.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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.