Cropland — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Cropland — Area was 138,841 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
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 32 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.
Cropland — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116,152 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 115,984 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 115,859 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 115,933 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 115,813 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 115,464 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 114,963 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 114,485 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 113,916 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 113,538 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 113,150 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 112,678 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 112,316 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 112,938 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 111,549 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 111,534 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 111,556 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 111,471 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 111,398 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 111,446 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 112,149 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 117,164 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 123,013 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 130,017 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 137,220 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 138,649 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 139,360 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 140,372 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 141,832 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 143,374 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 144,406 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 142,659 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 141,883 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 141,898 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 141,796 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 141,653 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 141,486 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 141,542 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 141,333 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 141,300 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 141,831 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 142,370 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 142,919 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 143,473 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 144,080 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 144,631 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 145,184 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 145,810 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 146,385 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 145,620 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 144,828 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 144,118 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 143,302 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 142,533 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 141,760 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 140,913 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 140,103 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 139,305 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 138,296 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 138,170 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 137,943 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 137,902 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 138,894 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 138,841 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
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 32 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
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.