Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 475,456 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
475,456 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
491,621 ha
in 1999
All-time low
475,456 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 489.1k ha1991: 489.1k ha1992: 489.1k ha1993: 489.1k ha1994: 489.0k ha1995: 490.4k ha1996: 490.4k ha1997: 490.9k ha1998: 489.6k ha1999: 491.6k ha2000: 490.0k ha2001: 489.5k ha2002: 488.6k ha2003: 488.4k ha2004: 486.6k ha2005: 486.5k ha2006: 486.6k ha2007: 487.1k ha2008: 486.9k ha2009: 487.0k ha2010: 487.3k ha2011: 485.3k ha2012: 485.0k ha2013: 484.2k ha2014: 483.0k ha2015: 482.9k ha2016: 481.9k ha2017: 481.7k ha2018: 481.6k ha2019: 481.8k ha2020: 481.5k ha2021: 481.0k ha2022: 475.5k ha2023: 475.5k ha2024: 475.5k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia stood at 475,456 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia peaked at 491,621 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 475,456 ha, in 2022.

Southern Asia ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 489,104 ha
1991 489,104 ha +0.0%
1992 489,104 ha +0.0%
1993 489,071 ha -0.0%
1994 489,032 ha -0.0%
1995 490,447 ha +0.3%
1996 490,387 ha -0.0%
1997 490,884 ha +0.1%
1998 489,618 ha -0.3%
1999 491,621 ha +0.4%
2000 489,987 ha -0.3%
2001 489,477 ha -0.1%
2002 488,555 ha -0.2%
2003 488,361 ha -0.0%
2004 486,639 ha -0.4%
2005 486,489 ha -0.0%
2006 486,637 ha +0.0%
2007 487,058 ha +0.1%
2008 486,898 ha -0.0%
2009 487,027 ha +0.0%
2010 487,274 ha +0.1%
2011 485,273 ha -0.4%
2012 485,002 ha -0.1%
2013 484,236 ha -0.2%
2014 482,970 ha -0.3%
2015 482,877 ha -0.0%
2016 481,927 ha -0.2%
2017 481,661 ha -0.1%
2018 481,576 ha -0.0%
2019 481,797 ha +0.0%
2020 481,545 ha -0.1%
2021 481,041 ha -0.1%
2022 475,456 ha -1.2%
2023 475,456 ha +0.0%
2024 475,456 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 489,837 ha 489,032 ha 491,621 ha 10
2000s 487,713 ha 486,489 ha 489,987 ha 10
2010s 483,459 ha 481,576 ha 487,274 ha 10
2020s 477,791 ha 475,456 ha 481,545 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 16 Hungary 179,368 ha compare
  2. 17 France 163,964 ha compare
  3. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  4. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare
  5. 20 Latvia 144,053 ha compare
  6. 21 Zambia 133,942 ha compare
  7. 22 Uganda 109,306 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia was 475,456 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 491,621 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 475,456 ha in 2022.
How does Southern Asia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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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