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 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
| 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
- 23 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
- 25 Poland 11,066 1000 ha compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 10,800 1000 ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 10,568 1000 ha compare
- 28 Germany 8,240 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 274,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.24 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.1 % (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 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
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.