Permanent cropland in OECD members
OECD members: Permanent cropland was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in OECD members, 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
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in OECD members is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in OECD members peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1961.
OECD members ranks 38th of 45 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 36 Italy 8.1% compare
- 37 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 OECD members
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in OECD members?
- Permanent cropland in OECD members was 0.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for permanent cropland?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.