15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands in Central Asia
Central Asia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands was 17,919 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands in Central Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands in Central Asia stood at 17,919 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands in Central Asia peaked at 17,919 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,918 km2, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 14th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,918 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 16,109 km2 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 16,767 km2 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17,036 km2 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17,530 km2 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17,919 km2 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,513 km2 | 14,918 km2 | 16,109 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,111 km2 | 16,767 km2 | 17,530 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17,919 km2 | 17,919 km2 | 17,919 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 11 Greece 10,784 km2 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 10,065 km2 compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,141 km2 compare
- 14 Portugal 9,046 km2 compare
- 15 Switzerland 8,844 km2 compare
- 16 Czechia 8,341 km2 compare
- 17 Slovakia 7,605 km2 compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands in Central Asia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands in Central Asia was 17,919 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,919 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,918 km2 in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands?
- Central Asia ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: croplands rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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