Cropland — Area in OECD
OECD: Cropland — Area was 382,348 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in OECD, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
OECD recorded 382,348 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in OECD peaked at 426,736 1000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 382,348 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places OECD 1st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413,683 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 411,442 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 414,454 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 413,311 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 413,017 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 412,703 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 411,344 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 419,516 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 426,736 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 423,065 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 418,797 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 418,685 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 415,930 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 415,049 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 413,548 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 414,381 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 415,254 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 419,933 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 421,023 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 421,358 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 422,068 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 421,177 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 420,785 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 424,334 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 423,844 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 423,615 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 421,600 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 419,656 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 419,604 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 419,175 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 419,240 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 418,477 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 422,263 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 421,786 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 417,980 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 417,612 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 417,994 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 417,280 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 417,013 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 416,428 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 415,810 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 411,300 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 406,893 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 407,451 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 404,719 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 398,751 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 392,983 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 392,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 392,504 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 387,499 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 390,517 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 389,951 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 389,482 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 390,825 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 390,214 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 389,008 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 388,669 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 386,761 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 384,747 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 385,138 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 385,211 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 383,638 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 382,671 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 382,348 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415,134 1000 ha | 411,344 1000 ha | 426,736 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 417,566 1000 ha | 413,548 1000 ha | 423,065 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,804 1000 ha | 419,604 1000 ha | 424,334 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,882 1000 ha | 417,013 1000 ha | 422,263 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,888 1000 ha | 392,040 1000 ha | 416,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,767 1000 ha | 384,747 1000 ha | 390,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,801 1000 ha | 382,348 1000 ha | 385,211 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 cropland — area in OECD?
- Cropland — area in OECD was 382,348 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 426,736 1000 ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,348 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for cropland — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.