Agricultural Production & Land Use by Country (1961–2023)
About this data
Multi-source agricultural dataset covering 241 countries and territories from 1961 to 2023, sourced from the World Bank Open Data platform (originally compiled from FAO, national statistical offices, and agricultural ministries). **Coverage:** - 241 countries and territories worldwide - Annual frequency spanning 63 years (1961–2023) - 8 core agricultural indicators including production, yield, land use, and employment **Indicators:** - Cereal yield (kg per hectare) - Cereal production (metric tons) - Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) - Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) - Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) - Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land) - Agricultural land (% of land area) - Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) **Key Features:** - 33,089 cleaned and normalized observations - ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes for easy joining - Zero null values — every row has a valid measurement - Long-form (tidy) format ideal for analysis and machine learning **Use Cases:** - Cross-country agricultural productivity benchmarking - Food security and sustainability research - Climate change impact analysis on agriculture - Agricultural policy evaluation - Machine learning models for crop yield prediction - Economic development and structural transformation studies **Sources:** World Bank Open Data — compiled from FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), national statistical offices, and agricultural ministries worldwide.
Schema
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| country_code | string | |
| country | string | |
| year | string | |
| indicator | string | |
| value | string |
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