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 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 443,538 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 445,961 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 447,932 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 449,514 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 451,623 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 452,206 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 453,564 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 454,360 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 454,181 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 455,120 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 454,310 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 457,872 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 461,127 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 462,276 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 461,174 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 462,320 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 463,584 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 465,910 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 469,063 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 468,463 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 470,249 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 477,830 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 481,721 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 492,879 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 502,734 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 505,643 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 511,595 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 513,067 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 515,763 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 517,710 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 518,887 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 563,379 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 564,691 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 564,151 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 564,119 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 562,620 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 562,431 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 563,078 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 563,911 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 561,336 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 563,641 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 564,783 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 565,917 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 567,028 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 568,715 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 570,683 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 571,733 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 570,359 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 571,972 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 571,428 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 572,632 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 572,670 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 573,204 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 573,498 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 574,828 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 575,108 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 574,440 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 575,156 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 574,660 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 575,262 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 574,656 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 574,640 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 576,575 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 577,168 1000 ha | +0.1% |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (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 32 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.