Arable land in IBRD only
IBRD only: Arable land was 0.1536 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in IBRD only, 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
The most recent figure for arable land in IBRD only is 0.1536 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IBRD only peaked at 0.2869 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 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 | 0.2661 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 0.2869 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2214 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1945 hectares per person | 0.1825 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.201 hectares per person | 0.1761 hectares per person | 0.2201 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1834 hectares per person | 0.1749 hectares per person | 0.1924 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.1734 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.1536 hectares per person | 0.1569 hectares per person | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 211.15 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,776 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 797.29 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IBRD only?
- Arable land in IBRD only was 0.1536 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2869 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 hectares per person in 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.