River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 9.33 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2022.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 10th out of 74 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of agricultural land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.33 Percentage of agricultural land area | — |
| 2001 | 9.33 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.32 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.32 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.31 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.29 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.28 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.27 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.24 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.22 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.21 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.19 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.16 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.14 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.13 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.17 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.14 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.12 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.14 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.12 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.11 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 Percentage of agricultural land area | 9.24 Percentage of agricultural land area | 9.33 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 Percentage of agricultural land area | 9.12 Percentage of agricultural land area | 9.22 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 Percentage of agricultural land area | 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area | 9.12 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 7 Uzbekistan 26.53 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 23.72 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 9 Iraq 21.9 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 10 Cambodia 20.83 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 11 Somalia 20.62 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 12 Guyana 18.82 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 13 Myanmar 18.21 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2001.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 74 groups with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org