Permanent cropland in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Permanent cropland was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Post-demographic dividend 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 40 El Salvador 7.7% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.7% compare
- 42 French Polynesia 7.5% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 7.4% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 7.1% compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 6.7% compare
- 46 Cuba 6.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Post-demographic dividend?
- Permanent cropland in Post-demographic dividend was 0.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for permanent cropland?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.