Environment
Agricultural land
AG.LND.AGRI.ZS · %
Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, South Africa, Lithuania. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.
- Latest value, United Kingdom
- 70.31%2023
- Period covered
- 1961 - 202363 annual values
- Highest of the compared countries
- 79.42%South Africa, 2023
- Lowest of the compared countries
- 44.26%Italy, 2023
8 countries compared, that is the maximum. Remove one to add another.
Latest known valuesorted by value
South Africa79.42%2023
United Kingdom70.31%2023
China55.43%2023
Netherlands53.55%2023
Spain49.58%2023
United States46.08%2023
Lithuania45.89%2023
Italy44.26%2023
Year by year values
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| United Kingdom | Italy | Spain | Netherlands | United States | China | South Africa | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70.31% | 44.26% | 49.58% | 53.55% | 46.08% | 55.43% | 79.42% | 45.89% |
| 2022 | 71.98% | 43.96% | 53.36% | 53.58% | 46.08% | 55.43% | 79.42% | 46.5% |
| 2021 | 71.16% | 41.94% | 52.48% | 53.82% | 46.21% | 55.44% | 79.42% | 46.92% |
| 2020 | 71.34% | 42.33% | 52.33% | 53.89% | 46.33% | 55.45% | 79.42% | 46.99% |
| 2019 | 72.42% | 44.37% | 52.46% | 53.96% | 46.46% | 55.46% | 79.42% | 47.51% |
| 2018 | 71.72% | 41.95% | 52.41% | 54.14% | 46.58% | 55.54% | 79.42% | 47.05% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | 43.37% | 52.64% | 54.02% | 46.71% | 55.62% | 79.42% | 46.86% |
| 2016 | 71.71% | 43.33% | 52.58% | 53.91% | 46.61% | 55.7% | 79.42% | 47.16% |
| 2015 | 70.84% | 43.77% | 53.19% | 54.83% | 46.52% | 55.78% | 79.42% | 47.98% |
| 2014 | 71.23% | 44.51% | 53.13% | 54.59% | 46.43% | 55.86% | 79.42% | 47.13% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | 46.09% | 53.44% | 54.84% | 46.33% | 55.94% | 79.42% | 46.13% |
| 2012 | 71.02% | 46.43% | 53.86% | 54.62% | 46.24% | 56.02% | 79.42% | 45.35% |
| 2011 | 70.95% | 46.84% | 54.04% | 55.11% | 46.02% | 56.1% | 79.45% | 44.77% |
| 2010 | 71.19% | 48.45% | 55.09% | 55.51% | 45.8% | 56.18% | 79.87% | 44.23% |
| 2009 | 71.61% | 47.28% | 56.09% | 56.85% | 45.58% | 56.26% | 79.95% | 42.9% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | 48.89% | 56.42% | 57.15% | 45.35% | 56.2% | 80.05% | 42.63% |
| 2007 | 72.94% | 47.89% | 56.11% | 56.71% | 45.06% | 56.14% | 79.87% | 43.01% |
| 2006 | 73.73% | 48.03% | 57.34% | 56.86% | 45.07% | 56.07% | 79.87% | 44.52% |
| 2005 | 70.09% | 49.83% | 58.43% | 57.4% | 45.07% | 56.01% | 80.36% | 45.26% |
| 2004 | 70.48% | 50.33% | 58.24% | 57.74% | 45.08% | 55.95% | 80.46% | 41.55% |
| 2003 | 70.09% | 50.41% | 58.4% | 56.69% | 45.08% | 55.88% | 80.73% | 40.54% |
| 2002 | 70.17% | 51.65% | 58.95% | 57.47% | 45.08% | 55.82% | 80.81% | 46.03% |
| 2001 | 70.07% | 52.42% | 59.22% | 56.95% | 45.29% | 55.76% | 80.8% | 46.2% |
| 2000 | 70.12% | 52.88% | 59.65% | 58.05% | 45.23% | 55.69% | 80.89% | 54.53% |
| 1999 | 71.17% | 53.72% | 59.62% | 58.43% | 45.19% | 55.69% | 80.83% | 55.78% |
| 1998 | 72.41% | 52.65% | 59.98% | 56.75% | 45.27% | 55.69% | 80.78% | 54.64% |
| 1997 | 72.69% | 52.17% | 60.19% | 58.15% | 45.3% | 55.69% | 80.74% | 54.51% |
| 1996 | 72.31% | 52.19% | 60.35% | 57.78% | 45.45% | 55.69% | 80.69% | 54.42% |
| 1995 | 71.83% | 52.13% | 59.5% | 58.2% | 45.87% | 55.69% | 80.39% | 54.4% |
| 1994 | 71.96% | 53.39% | 60.43% | 57.77% | 45.98% | 55.69% | 80.18% | 49.87% |
| 1993 | 72.48% | 54.1% | 60.13% | 58.26% | 46.18% | 55.2% | 79.91% | 53.17% |
| 1992 | 74.69% | 54.33% | 60.63% | 58.17% | 46.45% | 54.78% | 79.53% | 54.07% |
| 1991 | 74.99% | 54.59% | 60.81% | 58.34% | 46.62% | 54.47% | 79.14% | |
| 1990 | 75.24% | 57.26% | 61.01% | 59.77% | 46.62% | 53.86% | 78.81% | |
| 1989 | 75.67% | 57.29% | 61.47% | 59.42% | 46.62% | 53.2% | 78.56% | |
| 1988 | 76.15% | 57.25% | 61.22% | 59.7% | 46.62% | 52.55% | 78.23% | |
| 1987 | 74.88% | 57.84% | 61.27% | 59.67% | 46.62% | 51.95% | 78.02% | |
| 1986 | 74.94% | 57.94% | 61.29% | 59.77% | 47.1% | 51.39% | 77.82% | |
| 1985 | 75.1% | 58.12% | 61.49% | 59.83% | 47.1% | 50.74% | 77.52% | |
| 1984 | 75.24% | 58.63% | 61.32% | 59.68% | 47.1% | 49.48% | 77.52% | |
| 1983 | 75.29% | 58.69% | 61.65% | 59.5% | 47.1% | 48.24% | 77.52% | |
| 1982 | 75.56% | 59.62% | 62.45% | 60.05% | 47.1% | 47.14% | 77.52% | |
| 1981 | 75.72% | 59.67% | 62.48% | 60.15% | 46.75% | 46.11% | 77.52% | |
| 1980 | 76.34% | 59.71% | 62.54% | 60.34% | 46.75% | 45.55% | 77.53% | |
| 1979 | 76.27% | 59.87% | 62.77% | 60.33% | 46.75% | 45.06% | 77.53% | |
| 1978 | 76.38% | 59.8% | 63.02% | 60.73% | 46.75% | 44.57% | 77.54% | |
| 1977 | 76.43% | 59.5% | 63.24% | 61.19% | 46.98% | 43.94% | 77.54% | |
| 1976 | 76.75% | 59.6% | 63.09% | 61.61% | 46.97% | 43.31% | 77.54% | |
| 1975 | 76.81% | 59.56% | 63.89% | 61.82% | 46.97% | 42.68% | 77.74% | |
| 1974 | 77.04% | 59.51% | 64.19% | 62.18% | 46.97% | 42.19% | 77.95% | |
| 1973 | 77.28% | 59.44% | 64.59% | 62.44% | 47.22% | 41.49% | 78.12% | |
| 1972 | 77.53% | 59.53% | 65.16% | 62.85% | 47.46% | 40.89% | 78.32% | |
| 1971 | 77.89% | 60.01% | 65.4% | 63.28% | 47.71% | 40.4% | 78.51% | |
| 1970 | 77.91% | 68.61% | 64.27% | 65.2% | 47.97% | 39.9% | 78.7% | |
| 1969 | 80.11% | 68.77% | 65.08% | 65.7% | 47.54% | 39.41% | 78.89% | |
| 1968 | 80.3% | 69.21% | 64.35% | 66.19% | 47.58% | 38.92% | 79.08% | |
| 1967 | 80.83% | 69.29% | 64.79% | 66.4% | 47.53% | 38.54% | 79.26% | |
| 1966 | 80.81% | 69.38% | 64.34% | 66.59% | 47.55% | 38.15% | 79.49% | |
| 1965 | 80.95% | 69.5% | 65.42% | 66.57% | 47.59% | 37.77% | 79.64% | |
| 1964 | 81.44% | 69.57% | 65.53% | 66.88% | 47.93% | 37.37% | 80.58% | |
| 1963 | 81.62% | 69.74% | 66.3% | 67.44% | 48.2% | 37.06% | 81.61% | |
| 1962 | 81.76% | 70.22% | 66.49% | 67.75% | 48.48% | 36.76% | 82.55% | |
| 1961 | 81.84% | 70.32% | 66.49% | 68.04% | 48.86% | 36.47% | 83.53% |
World Bank definition
Agricultural land (% of land area)
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
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