Country area — Area in OECD
OECD: Country area — Area was 4.23 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in OECD, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
OECD recorded 4.23 million 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in OECD peaked at 4.23 million 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million 1000 ha, in 1961.
OECD ranks 1st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million 1000 ha | 4.15 million 1000 ha | 4.17 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million 1000 ha | 4.17 million 1000 ha | 4.19 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million 1000 ha | 4.19 million 1000 ha | 4.22 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million 1000 ha | 4.23 million 1000 ha | 4.23 million 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for OECD
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (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)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.83 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.41 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 204,515 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in OECD?
- Country area — area in OECD was 4.23 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for country area — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.