Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 343,238 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
343,238 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
379,681 ha
in 2000
All-time low
343,238 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 378.5k ha1991: 378.5k ha1992: 378.5k ha1993: 376.7k ha1994: 375.3k ha1995: 377.8k ha1996: 377.1k ha1997: 377.3k ha1998: 377.8k ha1999: 379.0k ha2000: 379.7k ha2001: 379.0k ha2002: 377.8k ha2003: 377.0k ha2004: 378.9k ha2005: 376.6k ha2006: 374.7k ha2007: 369.6k ha2008: 366.0k ha2009: 363.1k ha2010: 359.9k ha2011: 358.2k ha2012: 355.9k ha2013: 353.8k ha2014: 351.7k ha2015: 350.3k ha2016: 346.5k ha2017: 344.9k ha2018: 345.3k ha2019: 346.1k ha2020: 346.6k ha2021: 344.4k ha2022: 343.2k ha2023: 343.2k ha2024: 343.2k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia stood at 343,238 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 379,681 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 343,238 ha, in 2022.

Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 378,458 ha
1991 378,458 ha +0.0%
1992 378,458 ha +0.0%
1993 376,739 ha -0.5%
1994 375,258 ha -0.4%
1995 377,816 ha +0.7%
1996 377,138 ha -0.2%
1997 377,269 ha +0.0%
1998 377,770 ha +0.1%
1999 379,025 ha +0.3%
2000 379,681 ha +0.2%
2001 378,951 ha -0.2%
2002 377,833 ha -0.3%
2003 376,991 ha -0.2%
2004 378,877 ha +0.5%
2005 376,608 ha -0.6%
2006 374,677 ha -0.5%
2007 369,596 ha -1.4%
2008 365,956 ha -1.0%
2009 363,134 ha -0.8%
2010 359,859 ha -0.9%
2011 358,205 ha -0.5%
2012 355,939 ha -0.6%
2013 353,778 ha -0.6%
2014 351,662 ha -0.6%
2015 350,308 ha -0.4%
2016 346,483 ha -1.1%
2017 344,928 ha -0.4%
2018 345,263 ha +0.1%
2019 346,062 ha +0.2%
2020 346,620 ha +0.2%
2021 344,432 ha -0.6%
2022 343,238 ha -0.3%
2023 343,238 ha +0.0%
2024 343,238 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 377,639 ha 375,258 ha 379,025 ha 10
2000s 374,230 ha 363,134 ha 379,681 ha 10
2010s 351,249 ha 344,928 ha 359,859 ha 10
2020s 344,153 ha 343,238 ha 346,620 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 17 France 163,964 ha compare
  2. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  3. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare
  4. 20 Latvia 144,053 ha compare
  5. 21 Zambia 133,942 ha compare
  6. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare
  7. 23 Mongolia 101,215 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia was 343,238 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 379,681 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 343,238 ha in 2022.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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