Eastern Asia vs Tokelau: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 50 % against 12 % in Eastern Asia, a difference of 38 %.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 4.2 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Tokelau ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 % | 38.89 % | 28.9 % | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 9.71 % | 40 % | 30.29 % | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 11.18 % | 45 % | 33.82 % | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 12.31 % | 59 % | 46.69 % | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 12.44 % | 60 % | 47.56 % | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 12.29 % | 60 % | 47.71 % | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 11.96 % | 56 % | 44.04 % | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Eastern Asia or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 50 % against 12 % in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Eastern Asia and Tokelau?
- 38 %, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Tokelau?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Tokelau rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Tokelau ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.