Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.4883 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia is -0.4883 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 159.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 5.65 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.5 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Eastern Asia 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2025 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0318 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1965 | -0.1853 % change on previous year | +483.5% |
| 1966 | -0.389 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1967 | -0.5503 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1968 | -0.5426 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | -0.603 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1970 | -0.4207 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1971 | -0.446 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1972 | -0.5108 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1973 | -0.4219 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4743 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1975 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0798 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0343 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1337 % change on previous year | +289.3% |
| 1979 | -0.1469 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1980 | -0.04 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5654 % change on previous year | -1512.2% |
| 1982 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +707.5% |
| 1983 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.246 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2142 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5268 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9618 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1990 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7563 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1993 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4456 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1995 | -0.9211 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3122 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3355 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1691 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3712 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2391 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2039 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2058 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2165 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2569 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2101 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2089 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2567 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2217 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7971 % change on previous year | -459.5% |
| 2011 | -0.825 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -0.7575 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8578 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8297 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8438 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2017 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9761 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2019 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1545 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2022 | -0.8512 % change on previous year | -706.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8262 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2024 | -0.4883 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1512.2% | -0.04 % change on previous year | 0.5654 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +707.5% | 0.5654 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -706.4% | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -0.8512 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -483.5% | -0.0318 % change on previous year | -0.1853 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -459.5% | 0.2217 % change on previous year | -0.7971 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -388.0% | 0.4743 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3429 % change on previous year | -0.603 % change on previous year | -0.0318 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3086 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 0.4743 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.2142 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3389 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -0.2391 % change on previous year | 0.2569 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | -0.7575 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1055 % change on previous year | -0.8512 % change on previous year | 0.8262 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.3605 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cyprus 0.3504 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Norway 0.2491 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Chile 0.2132 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.1617 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0.1563 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Tajikistan 0.1066 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 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)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Asia was -0.4883 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.