Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2024
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 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (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 2024, 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 2022.
- 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 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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.