Cropland — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Cropland — Area was 115,047 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in South-Eastern Asia is 115,047 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 115,682 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,923 1000 ha, in 1961.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,923 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 60,612 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 61,559 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 62,186 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 62,942 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63,520 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64,136 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 64,759 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 65,392 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66,020 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 65,691 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 67,274 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 68,115 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69,461 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 70,474 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 71,884 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 73,020 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 74,172 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 75,380 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 76,384 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 77,371 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 78,352 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 78,806 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 79,623 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 82,070 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 84,510 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 87,275 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 88,829 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 89,094 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90,114 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 88,172 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 87,984 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88,690 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 88,858 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89,885 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 90,991 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 91,312 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91,741 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 93,454 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 94,750 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 96,534 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 97,409 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 98,419 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99,271 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99,996 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 101,837 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 103,551 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 104,785 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 106,195 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 106,756 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 108,208 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 108,633 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 109,463 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 110,248 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 112,226 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 112,856 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 112,860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 114,160 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 115,036 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 115,682 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 115,459 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 115,172 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 114,993 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 115,047 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,781 1000 ha | 59,923 1000 ha | 65,392 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,149 1000 ha | 65,691 1000 ha | 75,380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,231 1000 ha | 76,384 1000 ha | 89,094 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,120 1000 ha | 87,984 1000 ha | 93,454 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,275 1000 ha | 94,750 1000 ha | 106,195 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,045 1000 ha | 106,756 1000 ha | 115,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,271 1000 ha | 114,993 1000 ha | 115,682 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 87.34 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Cropland — area in South-Eastern Asia was 115,047 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,682 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,923 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for cropland — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-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.