Permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Permanent cropland was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 1.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 23rd 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.
Permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 20 Guam 13.0% compare
- 21 Ghana 11.9% compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 11.8% compare
- 23 Grenada 11.8% compare
- 24 Samoa 11.4% compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 11.3% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 11.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for permanent cropland?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.