Arable land in IDA only
IDA only: Arable land was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in IDA 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
In 2023, arable land in IDA only stood at 0.168 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IDA only peaked at 0.4228 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.168 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 | 0.3929 hectares per person | 0.3607 hectares per person | 0.4228 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3175 hectares per person | 0.2868 hectares per person | 0.3527 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2594 hectares per person | 0.2401 hectares per person | 0.2806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2189 hectares per person | 0.2013 hectares per person | 0.2388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.168 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 88.46 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,139 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 189.26 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IDA only?
- Arable land in IDA only was 0.168 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4228 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 hectares per person in 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.