Temporary crops — Area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Temporary crops — Area was 27,118 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27,118 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
31,740 1000 ha
in 2002
All-time low
25,302 1000 ha
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Western Asia, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 31.4k 1000 ha2002: 31.7k 1000 ha2003: 31.0k 1000 ha2004: 31.4k 1000 ha2005: 31.6k 1000 ha2006: 30.9k 1000 ha2007: 30.3k 1000 ha2008: 28.9k 1000 ha2009: 27.9k 1000 ha2010: 28.6k 1000 ha2011: 27.8k 1000 ha2012: 27.6k 1000 ha2013: 27.7k 1000 ha2014: 28.1k 1000 ha2015: 26.1k 1000 ha2016: 25.9k 1000 ha2017: 26.1k 1000 ha2018: 25.3k 1000 ha2019: 27.0k 1000 ha2020: 28.0k 1000 ha2021: 28.1k 1000 ha2022: 27.3k 1000 ha2023: 27.5k 1000 ha2024: 27.1k 1000 ha

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 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
  3. 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
  4. 25 Poland 11,066 1000 ha compare
  5. 26 United Republic of Tanzania 10,800 1000 ha compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 10,568 1000 ha compare
  7. 28 Germany 8,240 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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 36 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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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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