Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in OECD
OECD: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1655 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in OECD is -0.1655 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and down 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 2.07 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1.56 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places OECD 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in OECD, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.615 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7341 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1964 | -0.3253 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1965 | -0.0981 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1966 | -0.12 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3749 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 1968 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -652.3% |
| 1969 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1970 | -0.9734 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1971 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0496 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7538 % change on previous year | +1419.9% |
| 1974 | -0.2581 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1975 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1899 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2258 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +401.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2628 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1981 | 0.142 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1426 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9135 % change on previous year | -740.8% |
| 1985 | -0.1192 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0481 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1987 | -0.5162 % change on previous year | +972.7% |
| 1988 | -0.4735 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0058 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1990 | -0.11 % change on previous year | +1808.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1932 % change on previous year | -2074.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | -584.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1452 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7859 % change on previous year | +441.3% |
| 1996 | -0.1094 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 0.044 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2234 % change on previous year | -607.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1064 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2044 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1644 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2002 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +591.3% |
| 2003 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2005 | -0.7233 % change on previous year | -5088.6% |
| 2006 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2007 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2642 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2010 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -1077.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8388 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2752 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0744 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3243 % change on previous year | -535.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2067 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2995 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1299 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2018 | -0.587 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6325 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2688 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0291 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5288 % change on previous year | +1719.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2522 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1655 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5088.6% | 0.0145 % change on previous year | -0.7233 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2074.2% | 0.0098 % change on previous year | -0.1932 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1808.8% | -0.0058 % change on previous year | -0.11 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1719.6% | -0.0291 % change on previous year | -0.5288 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1419.9% | -0.0496 % change on previous year | -0.7538 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1077.2% | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.382 % change on previous year | -0.615 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1705 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0395 % change on previous year | -0.5162 % change on previous year | 0.9135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0684 % change on previous year | -0.7859 % change on previous year | 0.9359 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.647 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 0.1411 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2421 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 0.8388 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2489 % change on previous year | -0.5288 % change on previous year | -0.0291 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 173 Mexico -0.1139 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Solomon Islands -0.1286 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Poland -0.1339 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Albania -0.1761 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Germany -0.214 % change on previous year compare
- 179 India -0.2238 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for OECD
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 24,537 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.11 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 357,807 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in OECD?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in OECD was -0.1655 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does OECD rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.