Land area — Area in OECD
OECD: Land area — Area was 3.41 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in OECD, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in OECD is 3.41 million 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in OECD peaked at 3.43 million 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million 1000 ha, in 1988.
OECD ranks 1st of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.41 million 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.41 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million 1000 ha | 3.41 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 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)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 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)
- Country area — Area 4.23 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in OECD?
- Land area — area in OECD was 3.41 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million 1000 ha in 1988.
- How does OECD rank for land area — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Land 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.