Cropland — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cropland — Area was 238,515 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 238,515 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Southern Asia peaked at 241,184 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 227,103 1000 ha, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cropland — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,103 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 228,677 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 228,843 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 229,529 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 230,911 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 231,444 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 232,722 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 233,234 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 231,770 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 232,731 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 232,336 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 233,849 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 236,600 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 235,903 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 236,047 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 235,506 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 235,497 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 236,402 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 237,473 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 236,082 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 236,011 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 238,892 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 236,932 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 239,343 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 239,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 238,068 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 239,872 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 238,860 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 239,825 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 239,051 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 240,616 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 240,070 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 240,887 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 240,782 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 240,642 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 240,086 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 240,655 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 241,184 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 240,753 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 239,260 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 240,185 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 240,458 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 240,493 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 239,932 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 240,031 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 240,076 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 239,820 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 238,121 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 238,420 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 237,726 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 238,402 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 238,322 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 238,296 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 238,262 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 238,196 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 238,694 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 238,931 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 239,305 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 238,781 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 238,662 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 238,122 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 238,113 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 238,458 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 238,515 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,470 1000 ha | 227,103 1000 ha | 233,234 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,234 1000 ha | 232,336 1000 ha | 237,473 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,307 1000 ha | 236,011 1000 ha | 239,872 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,473 1000 ha | 239,051 1000 ha | 241,184 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,680 1000 ha | 238,121 1000 ha | 240,493 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,492 1000 ha | 237,726 1000 ha | 239,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,374 1000 ha | 238,113 1000 ha | 238,662 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Southern Asia?
- Cropland — area in Southern Asia was 238,515 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,184 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,103 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cropland — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.