Agriculture — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Agriculture — Area was 508,690 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Eastern Asia is 508,690 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 580,003 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 508,690 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 576,459 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 576,191 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 575,963 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 575,914 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 575,781 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 575,314 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 574,881 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 574,445 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 573,878 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 573,534 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 573,018 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 572,530 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 572,145 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 572,742 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 571,317 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 556,035 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 556,322 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 556,119 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 554,140 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 553,348 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 553,259 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 557,548 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 563,094 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 569,015 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 575,481 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 576,203 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 576,547 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 577,175 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 578,220 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 579,193 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 580,003 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 575,022 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 569,089 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 567,773 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 566,964 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 566,116 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 575,754 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 575,227 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 575,617 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 575,071 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 574,565 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 574,394 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 558,399 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 558,144 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 557,832 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 556,606 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 554,536 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 552,393 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 550,137 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 546,716 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 543,275 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 539,845 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 536,521 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 532,812 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 529,432 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 525,945 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 522,469 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 519,055 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 515,394 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 513,152 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 514,194 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 513,556 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 508,940 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 508,690 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,425 1000 ha | 573,878 1000 ha | 576,459 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 565,790 1000 ha | 554,140 1000 ha | 573,534 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 567,989 1000 ha | 553,259 1000 ha | 578,220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 573,076 1000 ha | 566,116 1000 ha | 580,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,208 1000 ha | 550,137 1000 ha | 575,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,146 1000 ha | 515,394 1000 ha | 546,716 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,706 1000 ha | 508,690 1000 ha | 514,194 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 8 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russia 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 12 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Eastern Asia?
- Agriculture — area in Eastern Asia was 508,690 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 580,003 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,690 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for agriculture — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — 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.