What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in World?

Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?

The highest recorded value was 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.

How does World rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?

World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in World

Name: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

World: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1964	0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1965	0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1966	0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1967	0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1968	0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1969	0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1971	0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1972	0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1973	0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1974	0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1975	0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1977	0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1984	0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1985	0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1986	0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1988	0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1991	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1992	0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre	-16.6%
1993	0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.4%
1994	0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1996	0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1999	0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2003	0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2004	0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.0%
2005	0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2009	0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2011	0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.0%
2013	0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2016	0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2017	0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2018	0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2021	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2023	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Lesotho 0.0929 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
2 Uruguay 0.0876 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
3 Tuvalu 0.0867 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
4 Turkmenistan 0.0842 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
5 Saudi Arabia 0.081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.9625 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in World?: Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
How does World rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?: World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.