Land area — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Land area — Area was 479,195 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area — Area in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Western Asia stood at 479,195 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Western Asia peaked at 479,565 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 461,445 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 461,445 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 461,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 479,565 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 479,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 479,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 479,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 479,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 479,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 479,552 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 479,514 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 479,504 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 479,503 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 479,505 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 479,490 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 479,491 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 479,491 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 479,495 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 479,496 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 479,497 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 479,245 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 479,248 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 479,248 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 479,249 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 479,230 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 479,218 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 479,219 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 479,220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 479,219 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 479,218 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 479,220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 479,192 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 479,194 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 479,194 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 479,195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 479,195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461,445 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 461,445 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,445 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 475,935 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 479,565 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,472 1000 ha | 479,245 1000 ha | 479,505 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,229 1000 ha | 479,218 1000 ha | 479,249 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,194 1000 ha | 479,192 1000 ha | 479,195 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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 land area — area in Western Asia?
- Land area — area in Western Asia was 479,195 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 479,565 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,445 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for land area — area?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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
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.