Land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO)
OECD (FAO): Land area in hectares, annual growth rate was 0.0009 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO), 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) is 0.0009 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) peaked at 0.3669 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.5155 % change on previous year, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0044 % change on previous year | +1400.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.3668 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.3669 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0.0117 % change on previous year | -4100.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -0.0018 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0438 % change on previous year | -15100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0032 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0018 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 % change on previous year | -1900.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5155 % change on previous year | +21988.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -21988.0% | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -0.5155 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -15100.0% | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.0438 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +4100.0% | -0.0003 % change on previous year | 0.0117 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1900.0% | -0.0018 % change on previous year | 0.0315 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1400.0% | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.0044 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0002 % change on previous year | -0.0006 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -0.0044 % change on previous year | 0.0003 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -0.0003 % change on previous year | 0.3669 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.003 % change on previous year | -0.0438 % change on previous year | 0.0117 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.0032 % change on previous year | 0.0315 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1293 % change on previous year | -0.5155 % change on previous year | 0.0009 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD (FAO)
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Bahrain 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 0.1521 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.0636 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Land area in hectares 3.41 billion hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 784.74 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.0498 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of arable land which is organic 6.4 percent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO)?
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate in OECD (FAO) was 0.0009 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (FAO)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3669 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (FAO)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5155 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does OECD (FAO) rank for land area in hectares, annual growth rate?
- OECD (FAO) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD (FAO)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (FAO) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Land area in hectares. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.