Cropland — Share in Land area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 9.52 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.52 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
10.34 %
in 1993
All-time low
8.75 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Western Asia, 1961–2024

02.557.510196119922024

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 27th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Kiribati 41.92 % compare
  2. 25 Sri Lanka 41.66 % compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 40.72 % compare
  4. 27 Isle of Man 40.48 % compare
  5. 28 Marshall Islands 40.14 % compare
  6. 29 Czechoslovakia 40.1 % compare
  7. 30 Benin 38.26 % compare

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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 27th out of 36 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.