Other land — Area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Other land — Area was 171,740 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
171,740 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
226,243 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
171,740 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in Western Asia, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 222.3k 1000 ha1991: 221.2k 1000 ha1992: 226.2k 1000 ha1993: 218.6k 1000 ha1994: 211.8k 1000 ha1995: 205.6k 1000 ha1996: 198.7k 1000 ha1997: 192.1k 1000 ha1998: 183.4k 1000 ha1999: 175.9k 1000 ha2000: 175.5k 1000 ha2001: 175.0k 1000 ha2002: 174.2k 1000 ha2003: 174.6k 1000 ha2004: 174.2k 1000 ha2005: 173.9k 1000 ha2006: 174.0k 1000 ha2007: 174.8k 1000 ha2008: 176.2k 1000 ha2009: 176.6k 1000 ha2010: 176.1k 1000 ha2011: 176.6k 1000 ha2012: 176.2k 1000 ha2013: 175.3k 1000 ha2014: 174.8k 1000 ha2015: 174.8k 1000 ha2016: 174.9k 1000 ha2017: 175.0k 1000 ha2018: 175.0k 1000 ha2019: 174.8k 1000 ha2020: 174.6k 1000 ha2021: 174.3k 1000 ha2022: 173.9k 1000 ha2023: 173.3k 1000 ha2024: 171.7k 1000 ha

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 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Mauritania 62,344 1000 ha compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
  4. 20 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare
  5. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50,524 1000 ha compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 47,006 1000 ha compare
  7. 23 India 46,446 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 36 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

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
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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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.