Permanent cropland (% of land area) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in IDA blend, 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
IDA blend recorded 4.4% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in IDA blend peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1961.
IDA blend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 40.9% compare
- 4 Kiribati 39.5% compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 37.4% compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 26.7% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 24.3% compare
- 8 Dominica 22.6% compare
- 9 Rwanda 21.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in IDA blend?
- Permanent cropland in IDA blend was 4.4% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1961.
- How does IDA blend rank for permanent cropland?
- IDA blend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.