Land area in hectares in OECD (FAO)
OECD (FAO): Land area in hectares was 3.41 billion hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in OECD (FAO), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in OECD (FAO) is 3.41 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in OECD (FAO) peaked at 3.43 billion hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.40 billion hectares, in 1988.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 billion hectares | 3.40 billion hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 billion hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 billion hectares | 3.41 billion hectares | 3.43 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD (FAO)
More reference data data for OECD (FAO)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 23.01 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 382.61 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 784.74 million hectares (2023)
- Share of arable land which is organic 6.4 percent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in OECD (FAO)?
- Land area in hectares in OECD (FAO) was 3.41 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in OECD (FAO)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 billion hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in OECD (FAO)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 billion hectares in 1988.
- How does OECD (FAO) rank for land area in hectares?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in OECD (FAO)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD (FAO) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.