Arable land — Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Arable land — Area was 117,804 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
117,804 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
135,880 1000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
107,351 1000 ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 117,804 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 135,880 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 107,351 1000 ha, in 1980.

That places Eastern Asia 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112,691 1000 ha 110,776 1000 ha 113,864 1000 ha 9
1970s 108,569 1000 ha 107,394 1000 ha 110,310 1000 ha 10
1980s 123,160 1000 ha 107,351 1000 ha 133,315 1000 ha 10
1990s 131,631 1000 ha 128,826 1000 ha 135,880 1000 ha 10
2000s 129,779 1000 ha 128,518 1000 ha 131,102 1000 ha 10
2010s 124,776 1000 ha 118,437 1000 ha 130,057 1000 ha 10
2020s 118,054 1000 ha 117,412 1000 ha 118,420 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 14 Pakistan 30,690 1000 ha compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 30,544 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Sudan 20,995 1000 ha compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 20,224 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Mexico 20,001 1000 ha compare
  6. 19 Sudan (former) 19,878 1000 ha compare
  7. 20 Niger 17,723 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Eastern Asia?
Arable land — area in Eastern Asia was 117,804 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 135,880 1000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 107,351 1000 ha in 1980.
How does Eastern Asia rank for arable land — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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