Cropland — Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Cropland — Area was 39,170 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 39,170 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Central Asia peaked at 43,654 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37,178 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Central Asia 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43,569 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 43,654 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43,327 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 43,418 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41,715 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 41,324 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40,950 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40,913 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39,060 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 38,136 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 37,178 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37,242 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37,360 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37,528 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37,576 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37,398 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,234 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37,268 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 37,287 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37,727 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37,808 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37,955 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37,889 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38,109 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38,289 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38,333 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,295 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38,449 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,659 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38,817 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38,871 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39,102 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 39,170 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,359 1000 ha | 40,913 1000 ha | 43,654 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,598 1000 ha | 37,178 1000 ha | 39,060 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,014 1000 ha | 37,287 1000 ha | 38,449 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,924 1000 ha | 38,659 1000 ha | 39,170 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Central Asia?
- Cropland — area in Central Asia was 39,170 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,654 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,178 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Central Asia rank for cropland — area?
- Central Asia ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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.