Permanent crops — Area in Asia
Asia: Permanent crops — Area was 100,624 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Asia is 100,624 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Asia peaked at 100,624 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,574 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,574 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23,647 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 23,291 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 23,568 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 24,050 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 24,349 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 24,739 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 25,533 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 26,192 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,628 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 27,332 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 28,004 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 28,645 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 29,241 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 29,813 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 30,766 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 31,423 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 31,957 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 33,081 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 34,117 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34,891 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 35,531 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 36,292 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 37,551 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 39,624 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 42,048 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 44,842 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 46,792 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 47,576 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 49,519 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 50,069 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 51,944 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 54,295 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 56,310 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 58,021 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 58,939 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 59,682 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60,293 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 62,148 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 63,330 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 65,226 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 66,687 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68,292 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 70,212 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 71,820 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 74,654 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 76,884 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 78,511 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80,057 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 81,687 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 83,323 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 84,629 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 86,126 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 87,526 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 88,427 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90,146 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 91,019 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93,497 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 96,364 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97,251 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97,651 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99,181 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 99,857 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 100,624 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,216 1000 ha | 22,574 1000 ha | 26,192 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,689 1000 ha | 26,628 1000 ha | 33,081 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,927 1000 ha | 34,117 1000 ha | 47,576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,122 1000 ha | 49,519 1000 ha | 62,148 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,567 1000 ha | 63,330 1000 ha | 80,057 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,274 1000 ha | 81,687 1000 ha | 96,364 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,913 1000 ha | 97,251 1000 ha | 100,624 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Asia?
- Permanent crops — area in Asia was 100,624 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,624 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,574 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for permanent crops — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.