Cropland — Area in World
World: Cropland — Area was 1.59 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in World is 1.59 million 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in World peaked at 1.59 million 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million 1000 ha | 1.34 million 1000 ha | 1.38 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million 1000 ha | 1.37 million 1000 ha | 1.42 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million 1000 ha | 1.42 million 1000 ha | 1.48 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million 1000 ha | 1.48 million 1000 ha | 1.50 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million 1000 ha | 1.49 million 1000 ha | 1.52 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million 1000 ha | 1.53 million 1000 ha | 1.57 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million 1000 ha | 1.58 million 1000 ha | 1.59 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Inland waters — Area 443,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 354,701 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.34 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 34.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.39 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 12.2 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 35.69 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 4.68 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in World?
- Cropland — area in World was 1.59 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for cropland — area?
- World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.