Permanent crops — Area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Permanent crops — Area was 6,929 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,929 1000 ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,929 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,981 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 6,929 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Western Asia peaked at 6,929 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,981 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 21st 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 2,981 1000 ha —
1962 3,057 1000 ha +2.5%
1963 3,084 1000 ha +0.9%
1964 3,148 1000 ha +2.1%
1965 3,204 1000 ha +1.8%
1966 3,297 1000 ha +2.9%
1967 3,337 1000 ha +1.2%
1968 3,472 1000 ha +4.0%
1969 3,467 1000 ha -0.1%
1970 3,552 1000 ha +2.5%
1971 3,620 1000 ha +1.9%
1972 3,686 1000 ha +1.8%
1973 3,839 1000 ha +4.1%
1974 3,885 1000 ha +1.2%
1975 3,858 1000 ha -0.7%
1976 4,021 1000 ha +4.2%
1977 4,062 1000 ha +1.0%
1978 4,143 1000 ha +2.0%
1979 4,261 1000 ha +2.9%
1980 4,377 1000 ha +2.7%
1981 4,323 1000 ha -1.2%
1982 4,233 1000 ha -2.1%
1983 4,277 1000 ha +1.0%
1984 4,306 1000 ha +0.7%
1985 4,377 1000 ha +1.6%
1986 4,418 1000 ha +0.9%
1987 4,501 1000 ha +1.9%
1988 4,559 1000 ha +1.3%
1989 4,649 1000 ha +2.0%
1990 4,722 1000 ha +1.6%
1991 4,745 1000 ha +0.5%
1992 5,479 1000 ha +15.5%
1993 5,430 1000 ha -0.9%
1994 5,471 1000 ha +0.8%
1995 4,866 1000 ha -11.1%
1996 4,867 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 4,955 1000 ha +1.8%
1998 4,932 1000 ha -0.5%
1999 5,046 1000 ha +2.3%
2000 5,134 1000 ha +1.7%
2001 5,119 1000 ha -0.3%
2002 5,271 1000 ha +3.0%
2003 5,377 1000 ha +2.0%
2004 5,232 1000 ha -2.7%
2005 5,310 1000 ha +1.5%
2006 5,543 1000 ha +4.4%
2007 5,609 1000 ha +1.2%
2008 5,701 1000 ha +1.6%
2009 5,554 1000 ha -2.6%
2010 5,609 1000 ha +1.0%
2011 5,758 1000 ha +2.7%
2012 5,946 1000 ha +3.3%
2013 6,034 1000 ha +1.5%
2014 6,016 1000 ha -0.3%
2015 6,021 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 6,123 1000 ha +1.7%
2017 6,161 1000 ha +0.6%
2018 6,329 1000 ha +2.7%
2019 6,503 1000 ha +2.7%
2020 6,592 1000 ha +1.4%
2021 6,666 1000 ha +1.1%
2022 6,734 1000 ha +1.0%
2023 6,789 1000 ha +0.8%
2024 6,929 1000 ha +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,227 1000 ha 2,981 1000 ha 3,472 1000 ha 9
1970s 3,893 1000 ha 3,552 1000 ha 4,261 1000 ha 10
1980s 4,402 1000 ha 4,233 1000 ha 4,649 1000 ha 10
1990s 5,051 1000 ha 4,722 1000 ha 5,479 1000 ha 10
2000s 5,385 1000 ha 5,119 1000 ha 5,701 1000 ha 10
2010s 6,050 1000 ha 5,609 1000 ha 6,503 1000 ha 10
2020s 6,742 1000 ha 6,592 1000 ha 6,929 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 18 Türkiye 3,799 1000 ha compare
  2. 18 Turkey 3,799 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 United States 3,181 1000 ha compare
  4. 21 Uganda 2,748 1000 ha compare
  5. 22 Ghana 2,708 1000 ha compare
  6. 23 Colombia 2,473 1000 ha compare
  7. 24 Italy 2,398 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Western Asia?
Permanent crops — area in Western Asia was 6,929 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,929 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,981 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for permanent crops — area?
Western Asia ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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