Agricultural land — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Agricultural land — Area was 316,451 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Southern Asia stood at 316,451 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Southern Asia peaked at 336,857 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 315,785 1000 ha, in 2010.
Southern Asia ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322,825 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 324,517 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 324,705 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 325,928 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 327,509 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 328,161 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 328,696 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 329,046 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 327,103 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 327,742 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 327,616 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 328,848 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 331,366 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 330,771 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 330,990 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 330,185 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 330,118 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 330,844 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 331,698 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 330,291 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 330,091 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 333,008 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 330,955 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 333,483 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 333,792 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 332,468 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 334,346 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 333,719 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 334,485 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 333,490 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 335,204 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 335,052 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 335,666 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 335,430 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 335,407 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 335,380 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 335,764 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 336,857 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 335,876 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 334,937 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 335,679 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 335,818 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 335,778 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 335,252 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 318,244 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 318,282 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 318,001 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 316,226 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 316,482 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 315,785 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 316,423 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 316,338 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 316,272 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 316,253 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 316,184 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 316,681 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 316,998 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 317,370 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 316,883 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 316,868 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 316,465 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 316,397 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 316,432 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 316,451 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,499 1000 ha | 322,825 1000 ha | 329,046 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 330,018 1000 ha | 327,616 1000 ha | 331,698 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,664 1000 ha | 330,091 1000 ha | 334,485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,413 1000 ha | 333,490 1000 ha | 336,857 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,470 1000 ha | 316,226 1000 ha | 335,818 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,519 1000 ha | 315,785 1000 ha | 317,370 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,523 1000 ha | 316,397 1000 ha | 316,868 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Southern Asia?
- Agricultural land — area in Southern Asia was 316,451 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 336,857 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,785 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Southern Asia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.