Cropland — Area in Asia
Asia: Cropland — Area was 577,168 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Asia stood at 577,168 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Asia peaked at 577,168 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 443,538 1000 ha, in 1961.
Asia ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,320 1000 ha | 443,538 1000 ha | 454,360 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 461,276 1000 ha | 454,310 1000 ha | 469,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 493,994 1000 ha | 468,463 1000 ha | 515,763 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,498 1000 ha | 517,710 1000 ha | 564,691 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,617 1000 ha | 561,336 1000 ha | 571,972 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,762 1000 ha | 571,428 1000 ha | 575,156 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,660 1000 ha | 574,640 1000 ha | 577,168 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Country area — Area 3.20 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 947,202 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 62.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.44 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.44 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.6 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 86,424 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 100,624 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 251,913 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 37.86 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Asia?
- Cropland — area in Asia was 577,168 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 577,168 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,538 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for cropland — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.