Cropland — Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cropland — Area was 138,841 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
138,841 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
146,385 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
111,398 1000 ha
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 138,841 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 146,385 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 111,398 1000 ha, in 1979.

That places Eastern Asia 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115,397 1000 ha 113,916 1000 ha 116,152 1000 ha 9
1970s 112,213 1000 ha 111,398 1000 ha 113,538 1000 ha 10
1980s 129,122 1000 ha 111,446 1000 ha 141,832 1000 ha 10
1990s 142,203 1000 ha 141,333 1000 ha 144,406 1000 ha 10
2000s 143,798 1000 ha 141,300 1000 ha 146,385 1000 ha 10
2010s 142,078 1000 ha 138,296 1000 ha 145,620 1000 ha 10
2020s 138,350 1000 ha 137,902 1000 ha 138,894 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 14 Australia 31,650 1000 ha compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 31,389 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Kazakhstan 30,692 1000 ha compare
  4. 17 Mexico 24,394 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 24,024 1000 ha compare
  6. 19 Thailand 21,576 1000 ha compare
  7. 20 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Eastern Asia?
Cropland — area in Eastern Asia was 138,841 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 146,385 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 111,398 1000 ha in 1979.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cropland — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.