Arable land — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Arable land — Area was 38,665 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Western Asia is 38,665 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Western Asia peaked at 44,147 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37,379 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,379 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 37,631 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 38,587 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 38,718 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 38,753 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 38,480 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 38,406 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38,409 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39,635 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 39,279 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 39,513 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 40,380 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 40,249 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 40,075 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 39,234 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 39,368 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 39,448 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 39,722 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 40,556 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 40,185 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 40,411 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39,199 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 38,709 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 39,612 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 39,893 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,998 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40,588 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 40,446 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 40,363 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40,448 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 40,948 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,618 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 44,147 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43,814 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 43,512 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 43,308 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42,693 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42,725 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42,413 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41,831 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 41,836 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,097 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41,468 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 41,761 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,020 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40,171 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 38,706 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 38,149 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38,430 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 37,708 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37,842 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38,155 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38,551 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38,516 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,233 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,050 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37,762 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37,610 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37,496 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,648 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 37,850 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,339 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 38,665 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,444 1000 ha | 37,379 1000 ha | 39,635 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,782 1000 ha | 39,234 1000 ha | 40,556 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,940 1000 ha | 38,709 1000 ha | 40,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,763 1000 ha | 40,448 1000 ha | 44,147 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,881 1000 ha | 38,149 1000 ha | 42,097 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,086 1000 ha | 37,610 1000 ha | 38,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,000 1000 ha | 37,496 1000 ha | 38,665 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 1.08 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 57.25 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Western Asia?
- Arable land — area in Western Asia was 38,665 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,147 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,379 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for arable land — area?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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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.