Land use hidden — Cropland in OECD Asia Oceania
OECD Asia Oceania: Land use hidden — Cropland was 381,484 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
381,484 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 15 regions
All-time high
395,707 Square kilometres
in 2014
All-time low
223,955 Square kilometres
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in OECD Asia Oceania, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
OECD Asia Oceania recorded 381,484 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in OECD Asia Oceania peaked at 395,707 Square kilometres in 2014 and was at its lowest, 223,955 Square kilometres, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in OECD Asia Oceania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234,594 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 245,743 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 244,780 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 254,962 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 265,770 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 280,743 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 285,234 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 306,242 Square kilometres | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 286,982 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 275,891 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 258,760 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 259,738 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 238,126 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 236,345 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 223,955 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 232,575 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 236,002 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 253,619 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 259,850 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 264,590 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 268,965 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 281,090 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 278,885 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 303,740 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 295,910 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 292,880 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 281,400 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 266,620 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 259,605 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 253,470 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 255,390 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 245,031 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 253,428 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 260,305 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 249,311 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 272,098 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 288,706 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 292,773 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 308,981 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 313,949 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 320,847 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 315,784 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 310,470 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 334,935 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 341,265 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 318,708 Square kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 308,431 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 316,600 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 347,816 Square kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 332,169 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 392,560 Square kilometres | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 392,386 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 388,583 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 395,707 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 385,109 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 374,930 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 381,797 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 383,943 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 379,964 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 379,108 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 386,110 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 384,786 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 381,484 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,228 Square kilometres | 234,594 Square kilometres | 306,242 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 247,486 Square kilometres | 223,955 Square kilometres | 275,891 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,368 Square kilometres | 259,605 Square kilometres | 303,740 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,949 Square kilometres | 245,031 Square kilometres | 308,981 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,880 Square kilometres | 308,431 Square kilometres | 347,816 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,715 Square kilometres | 332,169 Square kilometres | 395,707 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,872 Square kilometres | 379,108 Square kilometres | 386,110 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD Asia Oceania
- 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 184,569 Square kilometres compare
- 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Madagascar 36,000 Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Croatia 9,470 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for OECD Asia Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0.0001 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.0067 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.122 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 2.89 million Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in OECD Asia Oceania?
- Land use hidden — cropland in OECD Asia Oceania was 381,484 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in OECD Asia Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 395,707 Square kilometres in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in OECD Asia Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,955 Square kilometres in 1975.
- How does OECD Asia Oceania rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- OECD Asia Oceania ranks 3rd out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in OECD Asia Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD Asia Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata