Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Asia
Asia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 37.86 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 37.86 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Asia peaked at 42.13 % in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.33 %, in 2000.
Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.6 % | — |
| 1962 | 38.73 % | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 38.84 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 38.92 % | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 39.04 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 39.08 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.18 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 39.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 39.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.29 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 39.25 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 39.43 % | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.59 % | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.65 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 39.59 % | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 40.2 % | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 40.26 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 40.4 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 40.64 % | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 40.63 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.75 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.16 % | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.37 % | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 41.81 % | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 42.08 % | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.05 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 42.13 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.03 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 41.98 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.02 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 36.65 % | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 36.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.5 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.44 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.22 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.81 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.64 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.51 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.45 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.95 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.52 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.66 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.81 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.96 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.88 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.02 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.08 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.16 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.21 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.33 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.39 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.49 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.55 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.85 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.86 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.98 % | 38.6 % | 39.23 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.83 % | 39.25 % | 40.64 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6 % | 40.63 % | 42.13 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.34 % | 35.51 % | 42.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2 % | 35.33 % | 36.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.25 % | 36.88 % | 37.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 % | 37.55 % | 37.86 % | 5 |
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 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 — share in agricultural land in Asia?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Asia was 37.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.13 % in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 % in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.