Other land — Area in Asia

Asia: Other land — Area was 953,273 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
953,273 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
983,133 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
887,876 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in Asia, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 887.9k 1000 ha1991: 888.1k 1000 ha1992: 983.1k 1000 ha1993: 980.3k 1000 ha1994: 974.5k 1000 ha1995: 972.6k 1000 ha1996: 967.7k 1000 ha1997: 950.8k 1000 ha1998: 942.1k 1000 ha1999: 934.3k 1000 ha2000: 940.4k 1000 ha2001: 936.2k 1000 ha2002: 933.2k 1000 ha2003: 947.2k 1000 ha2004: 944.3k 1000 ha2005: 958.7k 1000 ha2006: 956.5k 1000 ha2007: 956.2k 1000 ha2008: 958.5k 1000 ha2009: 957.4k 1000 ha2010: 952.7k 1000 ha2011: 953.7k 1000 ha2012: 954.3k 1000 ha2013: 953.9k 1000 ha2014: 953.6k 1000 ha2015: 953.1k 1000 ha2016: 953.4k 1000 ha2017: 953.3k 1000 ha2018: 952.7k 1000 ha2019: 954.4k 1000 ha2020: 953.8k 1000 ha2021: 951.9k 1000 ha2022: 950.6k 1000 ha2023: 956.1k 1000 ha2024: 953.3k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 953,273 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in Asia peaked at 983,133 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 887,876 1000 ha, in 1990.

Asia ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Other land — Area in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Other land — Area in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 887,876 1000 ha —
1991 888,107 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 983,133 1000 ha +10.7%
1993 980,266 1000 ha -0.3%
1994 974,529 1000 ha -0.6%
1995 972,635 1000 ha -0.2%
1996 967,664 1000 ha -0.5%
1997 950,844 1000 ha -1.7%
1998 942,121 1000 ha -0.9%
1999 934,284 1000 ha -0.8%
2000 940,373 1000 ha +0.7%
2001 936,233 1000 ha -0.4%
2002 933,152 1000 ha -0.3%
2003 947,203 1000 ha +1.5%
2004 944,343 1000 ha -0.3%
2005 958,711 1000 ha +1.5%
2006 956,517 1000 ha -0.2%
2007 956,198 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 958,524 1000 ha +0.2%
2009 957,378 1000 ha -0.1%
2010 952,723 1000 ha -0.5%
2011 953,673 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 954,285 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 953,872 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 953,629 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 953,120 1000 ha -0.1%
2016 953,442 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 953,262 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 952,659 1000 ha -0.1%
2019 954,396 1000 ha +0.2%
2020 953,766 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 951,876 1000 ha -0.2%
2022 950,598 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 956,052 1000 ha +0.6%
2024 953,273 1000 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 948,146 1000 ha 887,876 1000 ha 983,133 1000 ha 10
2000s 948,863 1000 ha 933,152 1000 ha 958,711 1000 ha 10
2010s 953,506 1000 ha 952,659 1000 ha 954,396 1000 ha 10
2020s 953,113 1000 ha 950,598 1000 ha 956,052 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 Russian Federation 590,185 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russia 590,185 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 451,806 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 China 321,456 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha compare
  7. 8 Australia 266,387 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in Asia?
Other land — area in Asia was 953,273 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 983,133 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 887,876 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Asia rank for other land — area?
Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
292 places, 9,862 data points, 1990–2024
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