Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Pre-demographic dividend, 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
In 2024, permanent cropland in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1961.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 19th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Permanent cropland in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.7% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for permanent cropland?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.