Arable land in Arab World
Arab World: Arable land was 0.1227 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Arab World, 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Arab World stood at 0.1227 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Arab World peaked at 0.4127 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 hectares per person, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3759 hectares per person | 0.3386 hectares per person | 0.4127 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2613 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2248 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 0.2519 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1811 hectares per person | 0.16 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 hectares per person | 0.1181 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1272 hectares per person | 0.1227 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 21.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 984.98 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 20.70 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Arab World?
- Arable land in Arab World was 0.1227 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4127 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 hectares per person in 2011.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.