Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Low & middle income, 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
Low & middle income recorded 2.2% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Low & middle income peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 15th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
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% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Low & middle income?
- Permanent cropland in Low & middle income was 2.2% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for permanent cropland?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.