Temporary crops — Area in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Temporary crops — Area was 159,863 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
159,863 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 36 groups
All-time high
159,863 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
153,250 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Southern Asia, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 153.2k 1000 ha2002: 153.6k 1000 ha2003: 155.5k 1000 ha2004: 154.9k 1000 ha2005: 155.1k 1000 ha2006: 155.5k 1000 ha2007: 156.3k 1000 ha2008: 156.4k 1000 ha2009: 157.8k 1000 ha2010: 157.2k 1000 ha2011: 158.0k 1000 ha2012: 157.2k 1000 ha2013: 158.1k 1000 ha2014: 158.9k 1000 ha2015: 159.1k 1000 ha2016: 159.1k 1000 ha2017: 158.8k 1000 ha2018: 157.7k 1000 ha2019: 158.5k 1000 ha2020: 159.8k 1000 ha2021: 159.8k 1000 ha2022: 159.5k 1000 ha2023: 159.7k 1000 ha2024: 159.9k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Southern Asia is 159,863 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Southern Asia peaked at 159,863 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,250 1000 ha, in 2001.

Southern Asia ranks 11th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155,372 1000 ha 153,250 1000 ha 157,803 1000 ha 9
2010s 158,255 1000 ha 157,205 1000 ha 159,134 1000 ha 10
2020s 159,745 1000 ha 159,486 1000 ha 159,863 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 8 Canada 32,428 1000 ha compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 32,080 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Nigeria 28,956 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 23,785 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 22,755 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Australia 22,349 1000 ha compare
  7. 14 Sudan 20,452 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Southern Asia?
Temporary crops — area in Southern Asia was 159,863 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 159,863 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 153,250 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Southern Asia rank for temporary crops — area?
Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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