Country area — Area in Asia

Asia: Country area — Area was 3.20 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.20 million 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.20 million 1000 ha
in 1993
All-time low
2.78 million 1000 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Asia is 3.20 million 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Asia peaked at 3.20 million 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million 1000 ha, in 1977.

That places Asia 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.78 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 9
1970s 2.78 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 10
1980s 2.78 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 10
1990s 3.12 million 1000 ha 2.78 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 3.20 million 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 4.23 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 USSR 2.24 million 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 China 960,001 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Asia?
Country area — area in Asia was 3.20 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.20 million 1000 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million 1000 ha in 1977.
How does Asia rank for country area — area?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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