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 36 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 36 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.

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 Ghana 2,708 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Colombia 2,473 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Italy 2,398 1000 ha compare
  4. 21 Peru 2,280 1000 ha compare
  5. 22 United Republic of Tanzania 2,198 1000 ha compare
  6. 23 Tunisia 2,119 1000 ha compare
  7. 24 Argentina 2,094 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 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 36 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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About this data

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
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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