The document discusses rural population trends, land use, and development indicators across various countries and world regions. It provides data on rural population size and growth rates, the proportion of total population that is rural, agricultural land area and use, rates of deforestation, access to improved water and sanitation sources, and fertilizer usage from 2010 and earlier time periods. The data comes from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division and examines topics like rural economies, demographics, and human impacts on the environment.