Andorra: Arable land (hectares)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Andorra's arable land (hectares) fell 80.3% on 2023 (from 732.5 to 144.3).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 5.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 14.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.3% in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 80.3% in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 43.75 a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Andorra had the 204th highest value of the 205 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Andorra in the 2024 ranking

• Cayman Islands — 201st of 205: 200
• Northern Mariana Islands — 202nd of 205: 150
• Seychelles — 203rd of 205: 150
• Faroe Islands — 205th of 205: 70

What this measures

Arable land (in hectares) 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.

Limitations: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Thus, data on agricultural land in different climates may not be comparable. For example, permanent pastures are quite different in nature and intensity in African countries and dry Middle Eastern countries. The data collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations from official national sources through the questionnaire are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources.

All 64 values

Arable land (hectares) in nearby economies

• Albania — 589,660 (2024)
• Armenia — 441,600 (2024)
• Austria — 1.32 million (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 2.09 million (2024)
• Belarus — 5.52 million (2024)
• Belgium — 863,291 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 411,110 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 3.49 million (2024)
• Croatia — 852,000 (2024)
• Cyprus — 96,305 (2024)
• Czechia — 2.53 million (2024)
• Denmark — 2.35 million (2024)

More environment data for Andorra

• Rural population — 9,161 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 11.05% (2025)
• Urban population — 73,743 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 88.95% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 0.59% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 1.24% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 195.9 (2024)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 41.86% (2024)
• Arable land (hectares per person) — 0.00176 (2024)
• Arable land (% of land area) — 0.31% (2024)
• Land area (sq. km)

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Questions people ask

What is Andorra's arable land (hectares)?

144.3 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1961?

It is down 85.57% from 1,000 in 1961 (3.03% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,000 in 1961 and the lowest 144.3 in 2024.

How does Andorra rank?

204th highest of 205 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in arable land (hectares) unusual for Andorra?

In 2024, Andorra's arable land (hectares) fell 80.3% on 2023 (from 732.5 to 144.3). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 5.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 14.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.LND.ARBL.HA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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