Asia vs OECD: Arable land — Area

Asia
477,077 1000 ha
in 2024
OECD
357,807 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Arable land — Area over time

  • Asia
  • OECD
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 477,077 1000 ha against 357,807 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 119,270 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times OECD's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 426,086 1000 ha 396,356 1000 ha 29,730 1000 ha Asia
1970s 431,562 1000 ha 397,554 1000 ha 34,009 1000 ha Asia
1980s 454,077 1000 ha 401,127 1000 ha 52,950 1000 ha Asia
1990s 498,376 1000 ha 398,281 1000 ha 100,096 1000 ha Asia
2000s 496,032 1000 ha 382,763 1000 ha 113,270 1000 ha Asia
2010s 485,584 1000 ha 366,971 1000 ha 118,612 1000 ha Asia
2020s 477,128 1000 ha 359,610 1000 ha 117,518 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Asia or OECD?
Asia, at 477,077 1000 ha against 357,807 1000 ha in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Asia and OECD?
119,270 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and OECD rank globally for arable land — area?
Asia ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.