What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 13.50 million sq. km in 2004.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million sq. km in 1969.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural land in Early-demographic dividend

Name: Agricultural land in Early-demographic dividend
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Early-demographic dividend: Agricultural land was 13.33 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13.33 million sq. km

Change on year

down 0.2%

All-time high

13.50 million sq. km

in 2004

All-time low

11.53 million sq. km

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Early-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 sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Early-demographic dividend stood at 13.33 million sq. km.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 13.50 million sq. km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.53 million sq. km, in 1969.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.55 million sq. km	11.53 million sq. km	11.58 million sq. km	9
1970s	11.64 million sq. km	11.54 million sq. km	11.75 million sq. km	10
1980s	11.98 million sq. km	11.73 million sq. km	12.36 million sq. km	10
1990s	12.93 million sq. km	12.43 million sq. km	13.41 million sq. km	10
2000s	13.39 million sq. km	13.28 million sq. km	13.50 million sq. km	10
2010s	13.27 million sq. km	13.25 million sq. km	13.28 million sq. km	10
2020s	13.35 million sq. km	13.33 million sq. km	13.36 million sq. km	4

More agriculture & rural data for Early-demographic dividend

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Rural population 52.3% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.88 billion (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.7% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 184.38 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 3,742 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 689.95 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Early-demographic dividend?: Agricultural land in Early-demographic dividend was 13.33 million sq. km 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 agricultural land recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 13.50 million sq. km in 2004.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million sq. km in 1969.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops 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. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.