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 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
Countries ranked near World
- 19 Bangladesh 72.21 % compare
- 20 Ukraine 71.3 % compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.36 % compare
- 22 Somalia 70.34 % compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 70.12 % compare
- 24 Eswatini 69.61 % compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.21 % compare
More environment data for World
- Inland waters — Area 443,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 354,701 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.34 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 34.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.39 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 12.2 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 929.53 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 4.68 million 1000 ha (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 22nd out of 36 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.