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 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 274,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.24 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6,929 1000 ha (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 36 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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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.