Agricultural land — Share in Land area in World
World: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 35.69 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in World stood at 35.69 %.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in World peaked at 36.85 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.65 %, in 1961.
That places World 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.65 % | — |
| 1962 | 34.7 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 34.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 34.78 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 34.85 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 34.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 34.94 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 35.17 % | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 35.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 35.11 % | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 35.19 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 35.31 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.37 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 35.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.36 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.45 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 35.54 % | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 35.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.63 % | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.66 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.83 % | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 36.01 % | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 35.97 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.05 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.14 % | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 36.23 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.21 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.59 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.43 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.55 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.61 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.73 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.63 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.27 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.32 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.3 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.22 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.11 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.24 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.08 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.88 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.72 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.66 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.69 % | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.88 % | 34.65 % | 35.19 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.33 % | 35.11 % | 35.48 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 % | 35.54 % | 36.19 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.56 % | 36.21 % | 36.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.44 % | 36.07 % | 36.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.05 % | 35.87 % | 36.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 % | 35.66 % | 35.74 % | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in World?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in World was 35.69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.85 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 % in 1961.
- How does World rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- World ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.