Cropland — Share in Land area in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in South-eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in South-eastern Asia stood at 26 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in South-eastern Asia peaked at 26.24 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.76 %, in 1961.
South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.41 % | 13.76 % | 15.01 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.1 % | 15.08 % | 17.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.88 % | 17.53 % | 20.45 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.69 % | 20.2 % | 21.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 % | 21.5 % | 24.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 % | 24.21 % | 26.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 % | 25.99 % | 26.24 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
More environment data for South-eastern Asia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 14.29 g/Int$ (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 63,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 47.88 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 4.23 million t (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 52,387 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 4.69 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 9,855 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 33.11 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in South-eastern Asia?
- Cropland — share in land area in South-eastern Asia was 26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 % in 1961.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-eastern 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.