Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO)

OECD (FAO): Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 382.61 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
382.61 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
426.74 million
in 1969
All-time low
382.61 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO), 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO) is 382.61 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO) peaked at 426.74 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 382.61 million, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO), year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO), 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 413.68 million
1962 411.44 million -0.5%
1963 414.45 million +0.7%
1964 413.31 million -0.3%
1965 413.02 million -0.1%
1966 412.70 million -0.1%
1967 411.34 million -0.3%
1968 419.52 million +2.0%
1969 426.74 million +1.7%
1970 423.06 million -0.9%
1971 418.80 million -1.0%
1972 418.69 million -0.0%
1973 415.93 million -0.7%
1974 415.05 million -0.2%
1975 413.55 million -0.4%
1976 414.38 million +0.2%
1977 415.25 million +0.2%
1978 419.93 million +1.1%
1979 421.02 million +0.3%
1980 421.36 million +0.1%
1981 422.07 million +0.2%
1982 421.18 million -0.2%
1983 420.79 million -0.1%
1984 424.33 million +0.8%
1985 423.84 million -0.1%
1986 423.62 million -0.1%
1987 421.60 million -0.5%
1988 419.66 million -0.5%
1989 419.60 million -0.0%
1990 419.22 million -0.1%
1991 419.24 million +0.0%
1992 418.48 million -0.2%
1993 422.26 million +0.9%
1994 421.79 million -0.1%
1995 417.98 million -0.9%
1996 417.61 million -0.1%
1997 417.99 million +0.1%
1998 417.28 million -0.2%
1999 416.91 million -0.1%
2000 416.45 million -0.1%
2001 416.04 million -0.1%
2002 411.51 million -1.1%
2003 406.84 million -1.1%
2004 407.47 million +0.2%
2005 404.75 million -0.7%
2006 398.77 million -1.5%
2007 392.98 million -1.5%
2008 392.04 million -0.2%
2009 392.50 million +0.1%
2010 387.50 million -1.3%
2011 390.61 million +0.8%
2012 390.16 million -0.1%
2013 389.48 million -0.2%
2014 390.80 million +0.3%
2015 390.17 million -0.2%
2016 389.01 million -0.3%
2017 388.65 million -0.1%
2018 386.76 million -0.5%
2019 384.75 million -0.5%
2020 385.14 million +0.1%
2021 385.22 million +0.0%
2022 383.56 million -0.4%
2023 382.61 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 415.13 million 411.34 million 426.74 million 9
1970s 417.57 million 413.55 million 423.06 million 10
1980s 421.80 million 419.60 million 424.33 million 10
1990s 418.88 million 416.91 million 422.26 million 10
2000s 403.94 million 392.04 million 416.45 million 10
2010s 388.79 million 384.75 million 390.80 million 10
2020s 384.13 million 382.61 million 385.22 million 4

Countries ranked near OECD (FAO)

  1. 1 USSR 228.92 million compare
  2. 2 India 168.32 million compare
  3. 3 United States of America 154.73 million compare
  4. 4 China 127.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO)?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in OECD (FAO) was 382.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in OECD (FAO)?
The highest recorded value was 426.74 million in 1969.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in OECD (FAO)?
The lowest recorded value was 382.61 million in 2023.
How does OECD (FAO) rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in OECD (FAO)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD (FAO) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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