World - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in World was 1.32 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 1.32 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.71 in 1961.

Definition: Permanent cropland 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 0.71
1962 0.72
1963 0.72
1964 0.73
1965 0.74
1966 0.74
1967 0.75
1968 0.76
1969 0.76
1970 0.77
1971 0.78
1972 0.79
1973 0.81
1974 0.82
1975 0.83
1976 0.84
1977 0.85
1978 0.87
1979 0.88
1980 0.89
1981 0.90
1982 0.91
1983 0.91
1984 0.92
1985 0.94
1986 0.96
1987 0.99
1988 1.02
1989 1.03
1990 1.05
1991 1.06
1992 0.93
1993 0.95
1994 0.97
1995 0.98
1996 0.99
1997 1.00
1998 1.01
1999 1.04
2000 1.05
2001 1.07
2002 1.08
2003 1.10
2004 1.12
2005 1.15
2006 1.17
2007 1.20
2008 1.21
2009 1.23
2010 1.25
2011 1.25
2012 1.27
2013 1.27
2014 1.28
2015 1.29
2016 1.29
2017 1.32
2018 1.32

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use