Permanent cropland in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Permanent cropland was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Permanent cropland in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for permanent cropland?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.