Permanent crops — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Permanent crops — Area was 19,348 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 19,348 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Southern Asia peaked at 19,348 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,132 1000 ha, in 1967.
That places Southern Asia 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,025 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,604 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 6,531 1000 ha | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 6,407 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6,279 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,170 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6,132 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,408 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 6,581 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,722 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,964 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6,913 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6,990 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7,098 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7,128 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7,259 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7,692 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 7,564 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,678 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,884 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8,089 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,245 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8,529 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8,821 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 8,766 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9,054 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9,481 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9,676 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9,669 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,841 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,187 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10,276 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10,964 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 11,027 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,270 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11,677 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,021 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12,157 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12,343 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12,400 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,684 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,787 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13,058 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14,067 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14,480 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15,268 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 15,688 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,967 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16,299 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16,852 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16,791 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,342 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17,709 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17,879 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,121 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17,245 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,112 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,643 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18,275 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18,486 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18,841 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19,086 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19,262 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19,348 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,571 1000 ha | 6,132 1000 ha | 7,604 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,201 1000 ha | 6,722 1000 ha | 7,692 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,821 1000 ha | 7,884 1000 ha | 9,676 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,176 1000 ha | 9,841 1000 ha | 12,343 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,270 1000 ha | 12,400 1000 ha | 16,299 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,397 1000 ha | 16,791 1000 ha | 18,275 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,005 1000 ha | 18,486 1000 ha | 19,348 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Southern Asia?
- Permanent crops — area in Southern Asia was 19,348 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,348 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,132 1000 ha in 1967.
- How does Southern Asia rank for permanent crops — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.