Arable land — Area in OECD
OECD: Arable land — Area was 357,807 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in OECD, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in OECD is 357,807 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in OECD peaked at 407,547 1000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 357,807 1000 ha, in 2024.
OECD ranks 1st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395,451 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 393,019 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 395,904 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 394,616 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 394,229 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 393,756 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 392,280 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 400,402 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 407,547 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 403,580 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 399,225 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 399,027 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 396,019 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 394,997 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 393,406 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 394,153 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 395,043 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 399,519 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 400,569 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 400,790 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 401,359 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 400,554 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 399,983 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 403,637 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 403,156 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 402,962 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 400,882 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 398,984 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 398,961 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 398,522 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 398,561 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 397,791 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 401,514 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 400,931 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 397,780 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 397,345 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 397,520 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 396,632 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 396,210 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 395,400 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 394,750 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 390,264 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 386,218 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 386,274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 383,480 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 377,584 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 371,700 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 370,718 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 371,241 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 366,123 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 369,194 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 368,178 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 367,904 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 369,097 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 368,334 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 367,231 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 366,754 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 364,601 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 362,295 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 361,321 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 361,216 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 359,306 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 358,400 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 357,807 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396,356 1000 ha | 392,280 1000 ha | 407,547 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,554 1000 ha | 393,406 1000 ha | 403,580 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,127 1000 ha | 398,961 1000 ha | 403,637 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,281 1000 ha | 396,210 1000 ha | 401,514 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,763 1000 ha | 370,718 1000 ha | 395,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,971 1000 ha | 362,295 1000 ha | 369,194 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,610 1000 ha | 357,807 1000 ha | 361,321 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.23 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in OECD?
- Arable land — area in OECD was 357,807 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 407,547 1000 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,807 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for arable land — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.