Other land — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Other land — Area was 171,740 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Western Asia is 171,740 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Western Asia peaked at 226,243 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 171,740 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 222,277 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 221,250 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 226,243 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 218,648 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 211,796 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 205,608 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 198,659 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 192,084 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 183,353 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 175,945 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 175,532 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 175,041 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 174,225 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 174,622 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 174,197 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 173,917 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 174,031 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 174,800 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 176,173 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 176,587 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 176,080 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 176,589 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 176,203 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 175,328 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 174,785 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 174,763 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 174,864 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 174,980 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 174,961 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 174,841 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 174,631 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 174,283 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 173,923 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 173,257 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 171,740 1000 ha | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,586 1000 ha | 175,945 1000 ha | 226,243 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,912 1000 ha | 173,917 1000 ha | 176,587 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,339 1000 ha | 174,763 1000 ha | 176,589 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,567 1000 ha | 171,740 1000 ha | 174,631 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 17 Chad 71,843 1000 ha compare
- 18 Mali 69,764 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
- 20 Mauritania 62,344 1000 ha compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
- 22 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50,524 1000 ha compare
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) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Western Asia?
- Other land — area in Western Asia was 171,740 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 226,243 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,740 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for other land — area?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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.