Food Systems Dashboard

Outcomes Environmental impacts

Agricultural land change during the last 10 years

Calculation

The slope of the agricultural land area between 2008 and 2018.

Definition

Agricultural land expansion or contraction rate during the last ten years.

Relevance

This indicates agricultural land dynamics, which can affect food supply and environmental quality.

Additional Information

Recommended citation: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Land Use. [Accessed the first week of every month]. http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

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