Cropland — Area per capita in Asia
Asia: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Asia is 0.12 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Asia peaked at 0.26 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12 ha/cap, in 2018.
That places Asia 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.26 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.26 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.24 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.17 ha/cap | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2422 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.201 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.176 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.144 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 25 Serbia and Montenegro 0.47 ha/cap compare
- 26 Montserrat 0.46 ha/cap compare
- 26 Romania 0.46 ha/cap compare
- 28 United States 0.45 ha/cap compare
- 29 Hungary 0.44 ha/cap compare
- 30 Sudan (former) 0.43 ha/cap compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.42 ha/cap compare
- 31 Sudan 0.42 ha/cap compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 0.42 ha/cap compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Asia?
- Cropland — area per capita in Asia was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha/cap in 2018.
- How does Asia rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Asia ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.