In 2023, the majority of agricultural land was used for permanent meadows and pastures. About **** billion hectares of agricultural land were used in this fashion. Arable land, which is used for temporary crops, meadows, pastures, and fallow, accounted for 1.38 billion hectares. Additionally, approximately **** billion hectares were used as permanent cropland.
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FAO. (November 14, 2025). Agricultural land in use worldwide in 2023, by type (in million hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1331740/agricultural-land-use-kind-of-use-temporary-and-permanent/
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