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 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
| 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
- 20 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
- 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 16.62 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 274,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.24 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6,929 1000 ha (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 36 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.