Cropland — Share in Land area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 9.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Central Asia stood at 9.94 %.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Central Asia peaked at 11.12 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.44 %, in 2002.
That places Central Asia 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 % | 10.42 % | 11.12 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.55 % | 9.44 % | 9.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 % | 9.47 % | 9.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 % | 9.81 % | 9.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 22 Thailand 42.23 % compare
- 23 El Salvador 42.07 % compare
- 24 Kiribati 41.92 % compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 41.66 % compare
- 26 Pakistan 40.72 % compare
- 27 Isle of Man 40.48 % compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 40.14 % compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 2.64 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.26 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.77 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 18,549 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 170,406 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area — Area 393,873 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 84.75 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 103,217 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Central Asia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Central Asia was 9.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 % in 2002.
- How does Central Asia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Central Asia ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land 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.