Similarly, the global average annual rate of growth in land area has also dropped significantly, from 0.7 per cent between 1970 and 1990 down to 0.2 per cent between 1990 and 2005. ###>De même, le taux annuel moyen de croissance des terres agricoles a chuté de 0,7 % entre 1970 et 1990 à 0,2 % entre 1970 et 2005.