Cropland — Share in Land area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 9.52 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Western Asia is 9.52 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Western Asia peaked at 10.34 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.75 %, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.75 % | — |
| 1962 | 8.82 % | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 9.03 % | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 9.07 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 9.05 % | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.08 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.34 % | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.28 % | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.35 % | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.55 % | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.56 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 9.53 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.34 % | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.4 % | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.43 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.51 % | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.71 % | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.65 % | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.69 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.41 % | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.31 % | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.51 % | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.59 % | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 9.63 % | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.77 % | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.75 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.79 % | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.9 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.24 % | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.34 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.28 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.09 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.05 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.94 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.79 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.88 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.82 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.71 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.55 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.26 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.12 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.19 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.07 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.14 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.22 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.29 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.26 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.23 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.42 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.52 % | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.03 % | 8.75 % | 9.34 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 % | 9.28 % | 9.71 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.61 % | 9.31 % | 9.77 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 % | 9.79 % | 10.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 % | 9.12 % | 9.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 % | 9.07 % | 9.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 % | 9.2 % | 9.52 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 21 Tonga 42.92 % compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
- 24 Thailand 42.23 % compare
- 25 El Salvador 42.07 % compare
- 26 Kiribati 41.92 % compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 41.66 % compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 1.08 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 57.25 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Western Asia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Western Asia was 9.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 % in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Western Asia ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.