Cropland — Share in Land area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 37.31 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 37.31 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Southern Asia peaked at 37.68 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.44 %, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.44 % | — |
| 1962 | 35.69 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 35.71 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 35.82 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 36.04 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 36.12 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 36.32 % | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 36.4 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 36.17 % | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.32 % | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 36.26 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 36.49 % | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 36.92 % | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 36.81 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 36.84 % | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 36.75 % | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 36.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.89 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 37.06 % | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.84 % | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 36.83 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.28 % | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 36.97 % | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.35 % | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 37.15 % | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.43 % | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 37.28 % | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.43 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.31 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.55 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.46 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.59 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.62 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.51 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.6 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.68 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.61 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.38 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.52 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.49 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.21 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.25 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.15 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.25 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.24 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.23 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.38 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.35 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.33 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.31 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.97 % | 35.44 % | 36.4 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.71 % | 36.26 % | 37.06 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.19 % | 36.83 % | 37.43 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.55 % | 37.31 % | 37.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.45 % | 37.21 % | 37.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 % | 37.15 % | 37.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.29 % | 37.25 % | 37.33 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Southern Asia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Southern Asia was 37.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.68 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.44 % in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.