Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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 unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 72.9% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 24 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Nigeria 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gambia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Senegal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Laos 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Ukraine 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.