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 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
| 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 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
- 18 Mauritania 62,344 1000 ha compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50,524 1000 ha compare
- 22 Ethiopia 47,006 1000 ha compare
- 23 India 46,446 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 274,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.24 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.1 % (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 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
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.