What is land area — area in Asia?

Land area — area in Asia was 3.11 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Asia?

The highest recorded value was 3.11 million 1000 ha in 2023.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million 1000 ha in 1985.

How does Asia rank for land area — area?

Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Asia

Name: Land area — Area in Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Asia: Land area — Area was 3.11 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

3.11 million 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

3rd

of 32 groups

All-time high

3.11 million 1000 ha

in 2023

All-time low

2.69 million 1000 ha

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Asia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 3.11 million 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Asia peaked at 3.11 million 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million 1000 ha, in 1985.

Asia ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area — Area in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2.69 million 1000 ha	—
1962	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1973	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1974	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1976	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1978	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1981	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1983	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1985	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1986	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2.69 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1988	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2.69 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	3.10 million 1000 ha	+15.3%
1993	3.10 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	3.10 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1995	3.10 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	3.10 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1997	3.10 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	3.10 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1999	3.10 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2000	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.2%
2001	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2003	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2005	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2010	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2012	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2014	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2017	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2018	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	3.11 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	3.11 million 1000 ha	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.69 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	9
1970s	2.69 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	10
1980s	2.69 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	10
1990s	3.02 million 1000 ha	2.69 million 1000 ha	3.10 million 1000 ha	10
2000s	3.11 million 1000 ha	3.11 million 1000 ha	3.11 million 1000 ha	10
2010s	3.11 million 1000 ha	3.11 million 1000 ha	3.11 million 1000 ha	10
2020s	3.11 million 1000 ha	3.11 million 1000 ha	3.11 million 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Asia

1 OECD 3.41 million 1000 ha compare
2 USSR 2.19 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russian Federation 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russia 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
5 China 942,470 1000 ha compare
6 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Asia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)

All data for Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Asia?: Land area — area in Asia was 3.11 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Asia?: The highest recorded value was 3.11 million 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million 1000 ha in 1985.
How does Asia rank for land area — area?: Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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