Cropland — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Cropland — Area was 45,596 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Western Asia stood at 45,596 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Western Asia peaked at 49,577 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40,360 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 23rd 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,360 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 40,688 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 41,671 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 41,866 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 41,957 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 41,777 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 41,743 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 41,881 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 43,102 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 42,831 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 43,133 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44,070 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 44,096 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 43,973 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43,104 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 43,396 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 43,511 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 43,865 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 44,811 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 44,551 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 44,718 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 43,421 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 42,970 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 43,896 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 44,257 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 44,415 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 45,089 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45,005 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 45,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45,171 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45,694 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 49,096 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 49,577 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49,286 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48,379 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 48,175 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 47,653 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 47,662 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,459 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46,965 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46,955 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,368 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46,845 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46,993 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47,080 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46,562 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45,780 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44,408 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 43,703 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44,039 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43,466 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43,788 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44,189 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44,566 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44,537 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44,356 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44,213 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44,091 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44,098 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,088 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44,315 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44,582 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 45,128 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 45,596 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,672 1000 ha | 40,360 1000 ha | 43,102 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,679 1000 ha | 42,831 1000 ha | 44,811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,333 1000 ha | 42,970 1000 ha | 45,089 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,815 1000 ha | 45,171 1000 ha | 49,577 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,266 1000 ha | 43,703 1000 ha | 47,368 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,134 1000 ha | 43,466 1000 ha | 44,566 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,742 1000 ha | 44,088 1000 ha | 45,596 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 1.08 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 57.25 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Western Asia?
- Cropland — area in Western Asia was 45,596 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,577 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,360 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for cropland — area?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.