Arab World - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Arab World was 0.658 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.701 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.284 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 0.284
1962 0.287
1963 0.290
1964 0.295
1965 0.295
1966 0.297
1967 0.299
1968 0.301
1969 0.314
1970 0.332
1971 0.338
1972 0.351
1973 0.361
1974 0.365
1975 0.367
1976 0.375
1977 0.376
1978 0.382
1979 0.382
1980 0.381
1981 0.391
1982 0.406
1983 0.423
1984 0.438
1985 0.442
1986 0.447
1987 0.455
1988 0.466
1989 0.479
1990 0.495
1991 0.501
1992 0.510
1993 0.505
1994 0.515
1995 0.526
1996 0.540
1997 0.543
1998 0.549
1999 0.560
2000 0.568
2001 0.572
2002 0.592
2003 0.598
2004 0.608
2005 0.658
2006 0.668
2007 0.680
2008 0.679
2009 0.664
2010 0.701
2011 0.628
2012 0.630
2013 0.651
2014 0.657
2015 0.655
2016 0.661
2017 0.658
2018 0.658

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use