Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in OECD
OECD: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0844 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in OECD is -0.0844 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and down 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 1.99 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1.47 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places OECD 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in OECD, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.5417 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7321 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1964 | -0.2758 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1965 | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1966 | -0.076 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1967 | -0.3293 % change on previous year | +333.1% |
| 1968 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -703.3% |
| 1969 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1970 | -0.8603 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1971 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1972 | -0.0267 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1973 | -0.658 % change on previous year | +2360.5% |
| 1974 | -0.2118 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1975 | -0.3616 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2014 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2107 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +434.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2596 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0796 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1685 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2111 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0931 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8434 % change on previous year | -1006.2% |
| 1985 | -0.1155 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1986 | -0.054 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4757 % change on previous year | +780.4% |
| 1988 | -0.4611 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0124 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1022 % change on previous year | +725.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1992 | -0.182 % change on previous year | -1273.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9047 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 1994 | -0.113 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9024 % change on previous year | +698.8% |
| 1996 | -0.088 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1708 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1999 | -0.064 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1403 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1484 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2002 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +630.9% |
| 2003 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1371 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6705 % change on previous year | -588.9% |
| 2006 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 2007 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | -0.24 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1184 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2010 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1177.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7788 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1449 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1203 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -386.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1563 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3091 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0871 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4909 % change on previous year | +463.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5207 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1016 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2021 | 0.019 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4083 % change on previous year | -2254.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2521 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0844 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -2360.5% | -0.0267 % change on previous year | -0.658 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2254.4% | 0.019 % change on previous year | -0.4083 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1273.7% | 0.0155 % change on previous year | -0.182 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1177.4% | 0.1184 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3932 % change on previous year | -0.5417 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1329 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -0.4757 % change on previous year | 0.8434 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0611 % change on previous year | -0.9024 % change on previous year | 0.9047 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6021 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 0.1371 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1981 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 0.7788 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1248 % change on previous year | -0.4083 % change on previous year | 0.1016 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 167 Cambodia -0.0232 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Ethiopia PDR -0.0265 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Mali -0.035 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Burkina Faso -0.0957 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Luxembourg -0.1256 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Poland -0.1299 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for OECD
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 24,537 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.11 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in OECD?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in OECD was -0.0844 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does OECD rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.