Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Asia

Asia: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 6.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.6 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
6.6 %
in 2024
All-time low
1.96 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Asia, 1961–2024

234567196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Asia stood at 6.6 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Asia peaked at 6.6 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 %, in 1961.

That places Asia 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.09 % 1.96 % 2.26 % 9
1970s 2.56 % 2.3 % 2.87 % 10
1980s 3.36 % 2.96 % 3.87 % 10
1990s 3.77 % 3.38 % 4.06 % 10
2000s 4.57 % 3.99 % 5.17 % 10
2010s 5.73 % 5.27 % 6.3 % 10
2020s 6.48 % 6.36 % 6.6 % 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 6 Réunion 7.92 % compare
  2. 6 Seychelles 90.28 % compare
  3. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 88.7 % compare
  4. 8 Malaysia 86.11 % compare
  5. 9 French Polynesia 85.81 % compare
  6. 10 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 79.41 % compare
  7. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 71.43 % compare
  8. 12 Micronesia 70.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Asia?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Asia was 6.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 % in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 % in 1961.
How does Asia rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Asia ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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