15.1.1 Land area — Value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: 15.1.1 Land area — Value was 639,243 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 land area — value in Southern Asia is 639,243 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 land area — value in Southern Asia peaked at 640,139 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 639,243 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Southern Asia 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 640,104 1000 ha | 640,104 1000 ha | 640,104 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 640,139 1000 ha | 640,139 1000 ha | 640,139 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 639,930 1000 ha | 639,889 1000 ha | 639,971 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 639,252 1000 ha | 639,243 1000 ha | 639,262 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 land area — value in Southern Asia?
- 15.1.1 land area — value in Southern Asia was 639,243 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 640,139 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,243 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Southern Asia rank for 15.1.1 land area — value?
- Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 land area — value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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