Arable land in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Arable land was 0.1208 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.1208 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3726 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 hectares per person, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3444 hectares per person | 0.3166 hectares per person | 0.3726 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2811 hectares per person | 0.2552 hectares per person | 0.3089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2253 hectares per person | 0.2061 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1846 hectares per person | 0.1695 hectares per person | 0.2013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1554 hectares per person | 0.1444 hectares per person | 0.1657 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 hectares per person | 0.1264 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.1208 hectares per person | 0.126 hectares per person | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Early-demographic dividend?
- Arable land in Early-demographic dividend was 0.1208 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3726 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 hectares per person in 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.