Permanent cropland (% of land area) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in IDA & IBRD total?
- Permanent cropland in IDA & IBRD total was 1.8% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for permanent cropland?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.