Permanent cropland in Low income
Low income: Permanent cropland was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Low income, 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
In 2023, permanent cropland in Low income stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Low income peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
Low income ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 36 Italy 8.1% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 8.1% compare
- 38 Nigeria 8.1% compare
- 39 Greece 8.0% compare
- 40 El Salvador 7.7% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.2% (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Low income?
- Permanent cropland in Low income was 0.9% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for permanent cropland?
- Low income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.