Permanent cropland in IDA total
IDA total: Permanent cropland was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in IDA total, 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
IDA total recorded 1.9% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in IDA total peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1961.
That places IDA total 14th out of 45 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in IDA total?
- Permanent cropland in IDA total was 1.9% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for permanent cropland?
- IDA total ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.