Arable land — Area in Central Asia

Central Asia: Arable land — Area was 38,363 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38,363 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 36 groups
All-time high
42,901 1000 ha
in 1993
All-time low
36,516 1000 ha
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 42.8k 1000 ha1993: 42.9k 1000 ha1994: 42.6k 1000 ha1995: 42.7k 1000 ha1996: 41.0k 1000 ha1997: 40.6k 1000 ha1998: 40.3k 1000 ha1999: 40.2k 1000 ha2000: 38.4k 1000 ha2001: 37.5k 1000 ha2002: 36.5k 1000 ha2003: 36.6k 1000 ha2004: 36.7k 1000 ha2005: 36.8k 1000 ha2006: 36.9k 1000 ha2007: 36.7k 1000 ha2008: 36.5k 1000 ha2009: 36.5k 1000 ha2010: 36.6k 1000 ha2011: 37.0k 1000 ha2012: 37.1k 1000 ha2013: 37.2k 1000 ha2014: 37.1k 1000 ha2015: 37.3k 1000 ha2016: 37.5k 1000 ha2017: 37.5k 1000 ha2018: 37.4k 1000 ha2019: 37.6k 1000 ha2020: 37.8k 1000 ha2021: 37.9k 1000 ha2022: 38.1k 1000 ha2023: 38.2k 1000 ha2024: 38.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Central Asia is 38,363 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Central Asia peaked at 42,901 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36,516 1000 ha, in 2002.

That places Central Asia 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,636 1000 ha 40,227 1000 ha 42,901 1000 ha 8
2000s 36,912 1000 ha 36,516 1000 ha 38,381 1000 ha 10
2010s 37,226 1000 ha 36,561 1000 ha 37,590 1000 ha 10
2020s 38,066 1000 ha 37,780 1000 ha 38,363 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 21 Indonesia 17,694 1000 ha compare
  2. 22 France 16,882 1000 ha compare
  3. 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
  4. 24 Ethiopia 16,400 1000 ha compare
  5. 25 Thailand 15,729 1000 ha compare
  6. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
  7. 27 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Central Asia?
Arable land — area in Central Asia was 38,363 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 42,901 1000 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,516 1000 ha in 2002.
How does Central Asia rank for arable land — area?
Central Asia ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.