Temporary crops — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Temporary crops — Area was 27,118 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Western Asia stood at 27,118 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Western Asia peaked at 31,740 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25,302 1000 ha, in 2018.
Western Asia ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31,437 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 31,740 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31,014 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 31,425 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 31,631 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,912 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 30,311 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 28,900 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 27,934 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28,627 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27,836 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27,579 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27,651 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,059 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26,111 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 25,868 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,073 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25,302 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 27,002 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 28,035 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 28,092 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,308 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27,505 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27,118 1000 ha | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,589 1000 ha | 27,934 1000 ha | 31,740 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,011 1000 ha | 25,302 1000 ha | 28,627 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,612 1000 ha | 27,118 1000 ha | 28,092 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 22 France 13,839 1000 ha compare
- 23 Niger 13,801 1000 ha compare
- 24 Mexico 13,054 1000 ha compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
- 26 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
- 27 South Africa 11,955 1000 ha compare
- 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Western Asia?
- Temporary crops — area in Western Asia was 27,118 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,740 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,302 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Western Asia rank for temporary crops — area?
- Western Asia ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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.