Agricultural land in Middle income
Middle income: Agricultural land was 27.11 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Middle income, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Middle income is 27.11 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Middle income peaked at 27.22 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.52 million sq. km, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.86 million sq. km | 23.52 million sq. km | 24.20 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.85 million sq. km | 24.31 million sq. km | 25.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.11 million sq. km | 25.49 million sq. km | 26.68 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.96 million sq. km | 26.76 million sq. km | 27.17 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.05 million sq. km | 26.94 million sq. km | 27.20 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.10 million sq. km | 27.03 million sq. km | 27.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 million sq. km | 27.11 million sq. km | 27.22 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258.43 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,613 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 933.63 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Middle income?
- Agricultural land in Middle income was 27.11 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.22 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 million sq. km in 1961.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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
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.