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

Arable land — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

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

The highest recorded value was 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.

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

World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in World

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

World: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1987

All-time low

0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in World is 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.

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

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

Annual values for Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1964	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1965	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1966	0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1969	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1970	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1971	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1972	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1973	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1974	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1976	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1979	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1982	0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1983	0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1986	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1987	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1989	0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1990	0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1991	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre	-17.4%
1993	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
1994	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1995	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2003	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2004	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2006	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2008	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
2013	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2019	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.4%
2020	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2021	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2022	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Bangladesh 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
2 Denmark 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
3 Gambia 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
4 Ukraine 0.0568 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in World?: Arable land — area, per square kilometre in World was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
How does World rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?: World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable 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.

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

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Arable 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: Arable 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: 187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Arable 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.