Land area — Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Land area — Area was 1.16 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.16 million 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.16 million 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1.16 million 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 1.16 million 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.16 million 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million 1000 ha, in 2000.

That places Eastern Asia 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 9
1970s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 10
1980s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 10
1990s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 1.16 million 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 12 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
  4. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
  5. 16 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
  6. 17 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
  7. 18 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Eastern Asia?
Land area — area in Eastern Asia was 1.16 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia rank for land area — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern 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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About this data

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
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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