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 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
More environment data for OECD
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.73 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.83 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.23 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.41 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 204,515 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 231 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.