Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Asia
Asia: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 6.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Asia, 1961–2024
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 6th out of 32 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.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 % | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 % | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.02 % | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.04 % | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.08 % | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1 % | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.14 % | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.2 % | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.26 % | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.3 % | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.36 % | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.41 % | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.46 % | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.56 % | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.68 % | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.73 % | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.77 % | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.87 % | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.96 % | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.02 % | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.06 % | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.12 % | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.19 % | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5 % | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.69 % | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.83 % | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.87 % | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.01 % | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.06 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.38 % | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 3.52 % | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.64 % | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.75 % | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.79 % | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.82 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.91 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.99 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.19 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.61 % | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 % | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.95 % | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.07 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.17 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.27 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.39 % | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.48 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.58 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.68 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.74 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.86 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.93 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.09 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3 % | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.36 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.38 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.48 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.56 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Kiribati 94.12 % compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 93.12 % compare
- 7 Seychelles 90.28 % compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 88.7 % compare
- 9 Malaysia 86.11 % compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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 — 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 6th out of 32 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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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.