Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS was 152.01 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
152.01 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
418.65 1000 ha
in 2007
All-time low
152.01 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in South-Eastern Asia, 2001–2024

01002003004002001201220242001: 277.9 1000 ha2002: 246.9 1000 ha2003: 261 1000 ha2004: 301.6 1000 ha2005: 374.5 1000 ha2006: 395.1 1000 ha2007: 418.6 1000 ha2008: 390 1000 ha2009: 360.5 1000 ha2010: 354.5 1000 ha2011: 322.4 1000 ha2012: 264.9 1000 ha2013: 214.8 1000 ha2014: 202.1 1000 ha2015: 204 1000 ha2016: 198.3 1000 ha2017: 200.2 1000 ha2018: 207.8 1000 ha2019: 207.4 1000 ha2020: 193.4 1000 ha2021: 180 1000 ha2022: 159.6 1000 ha2023: 152.2 1000 ha2024: 152 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, terrestrial barren land — area from modis in South-Eastern Asia stood at 152.01 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrestrial barren land — area from modis in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 418.65 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152.01 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places South-Eastern Asia 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in South-Eastern Asia, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 277.91 1000 ha —
2002 246.87 1000 ha -11.2%
2003 260.96 1000 ha +5.7%
2004 301.64 1000 ha +15.6%
2005 374.54 1000 ha +24.2%
2006 395.11 1000 ha +5.5%
2007 418.65 1000 ha +6.0%
2008 390 1000 ha -6.8%
2009 360.48 1000 ha -7.6%
2010 354.49 1000 ha -1.7%
2011 322.42 1000 ha -9.0%
2012 264.88 1000 ha -17.8%
2013 214.77 1000 ha -18.9%
2014 202.11 1000 ha -5.9%
2015 204.03 1000 ha +0.9%
2016 198.3 1000 ha -2.8%
2017 200.17 1000 ha +0.9%
2018 207.78 1000 ha +3.8%
2019 207.36 1000 ha -0.2%
2020 193.37 1000 ha -6.7%
2021 180 1000 ha -6.9%
2022 159.61 1000 ha -11.3%
2023 152.2 1000 ha -4.6%
2024 152.01 1000 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 336.24 1000 ha 246.87 1000 ha 418.65 1000 ha 9
2010s 237.63 1000 ha 198.3 1000 ha 354.49 1000 ha 10
2020s 167.44 1000 ha 152.01 1000 ha 193.37 1000 ha 5

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  4. 23 Argentina 23,169 1000 ha compare
  5. 24 Namibia 19,784 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 Caribbean 79.98 1000 ha compare
  7. 25 Cabo Verde 75.86 1000 ha compare
  8. 25 Kazakhstan 19,272 1000 ha compare
  9. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0.28 1000 ha compare
  10. 26 Uzbekistan 18,946 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial barren land — area from modis in South-Eastern Asia?
Terrestrial barren land — area from modis in South-Eastern Asia was 152.01 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest terrestrial barren land — area from modis recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 418.65 1000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest terrestrial barren land — area from modis recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 152.01 1000 ha in 2024.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for terrestrial barren land — area from modis?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is terrestrial barren land — area from modis rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.