Agriculture — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Agriculture — Area was 132,290 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 132,290 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 133,345 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,689 1000 ha, in 1961.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,689 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 76,421 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 77,347 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 77,961 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 78,739 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 79,360 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 80,038 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 80,684 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 81,330 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 81,974 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 81,661 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 83,256 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 84,132 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 85,516 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 86,530 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87,885 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 89,059 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 90,232 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 91,428 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 92,466 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 93,487 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 94,546 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 95,000 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 95,083 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98,324 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 101,163 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 104,578 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 106,049 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 106,972 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 107,846 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 104,577 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 104,486 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 105,193 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 105,414 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 106,502 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 107,418 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 107,825 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 108,316 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 109,997 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 111,471 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 113,299 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 114,282 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 115,296 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 116,284 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 117,134 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118,975 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 120,694 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 121,934 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 123,347 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 123,918 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 125,287 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 125,639 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 126,393 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 127,108 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 129,086 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 129,712 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 129,895 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 131,210 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 132,236 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 132,731 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 133,323 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 133,345 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 132,237 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 132,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,619 1000 ha | 75,689 1000 ha | 81,330 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,167 1000 ha | 81,661 1000 ha | 91,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,767 1000 ha | 92,466 1000 ha | 106,972 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,757 1000 ha | 104,486 1000 ha | 109,997 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,272 1000 ha | 111,471 1000 ha | 123,347 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,048 1000 ha | 123,918 1000 ha | 132,236 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,785 1000 ha | 132,237 1000 ha | 133,345 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 87.34 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Agriculture — area in South-Eastern Asia was 132,290 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,345 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,689 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for agriculture — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-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.