Eastern Asia vs Türkiye: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 117,804 1000 ha against 20,224 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 97,580 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,691 1000 ha | 23,874 1000 ha | 88,817 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 108,569 1000 ha | 25,178 1000 ha | 83,390 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 123,160 1000 ha | 24,702 1000 ha | 98,458 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 131,631 1000 ha | 24,520 1000 ha | 107,112 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 129,779 1000 ha | 23,056 1000 ha | 106,723 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 124,776 1000 ha | 20,411 1000 ha | 104,365 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 118,054 1000 ha | 20,036 1000 ha | 98,018 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Asia or Türkiye?
- Eastern Asia, at 117,804 1000 ha against 20,224 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 97,580 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.