Cropland organic soils — Area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 104.88 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
104.88 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
105.68 ha
in 1990
All-time low
104.88 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02550751001990200720241990: 105.7 ha1991: 105.7 ha1992: 105.7 ha1993: 105.7 ha1994: 105.7 ha1995: 105.7 ha1996: 105.7 ha1997: 105.7 ha1998: 105.7 ha1999: 105.7 ha2000: 105.7 ha2001: 105.7 ha2002: 105.7 ha2003: 105.7 ha2004: 105.7 ha2005: 105.7 ha2006: 105.7 ha2007: 105.7 ha2008: 105.7 ha2009: 105.7 ha2010: 105.7 ha2011: 105.7 ha2012: 105.7 ha2013: 105.7 ha2014: 105.7 ha2015: 105.7 ha2016: 105.7 ha2017: 105.7 ha2018: 105.7 ha2019: 104.9 ha2020: 104.9 ha2021: 104.9 ha2022: 104.9 ha2023: 104.9 ha2024: 104.9 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Western Asia is 104.88 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Western Asia peaked at 105.68 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 104.88 ha, in 2019.

Western Asia ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Western Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 105.68 ha
1991 105.68 ha +0.0%
1992 105.68 ha +0.0%
1993 105.68 ha +0.0%
1994 105.68 ha +0.0%
1995 105.68 ha +0.0%
1996 105.68 ha +0.0%
1997 105.68 ha +0.0%
1998 105.68 ha +0.0%
1999 105.68 ha +0.0%
2000 105.68 ha +0.0%
2001 105.68 ha +0.0%
2002 105.68 ha +0.0%
2003 105.68 ha +0.0%
2004 105.68 ha +0.0%
2005 105.68 ha +0.0%
2006 105.68 ha +0.0%
2007 105.68 ha +0.0%
2008 105.68 ha +0.0%
2009 105.68 ha +0.0%
2010 105.68 ha +0.0%
2011 105.68 ha +0.0%
2012 105.68 ha +0.0%
2013 105.68 ha +0.0%
2014 105.68 ha +0.0%
2015 105.68 ha +0.0%
2016 105.68 ha +0.0%
2017 105.68 ha +0.0%
2018 105.68 ha +0.0%
2019 104.88 ha -0.8%
2020 104.88 ha +0.0%
2021 104.88 ha +0.0%
2022 104.88 ha +0.0%
2023 104.88 ha +0.0%
2024 104.88 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.68 ha 105.68 ha 105.68 ha 10
2000s 105.68 ha 105.68 ha 105.68 ha 10
2010s 105.6 ha 104.88 ha 105.68 ha 10
2020s 104.88 ha 104.88 ha 104.88 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 25 Ethiopia 94,624 ha compare
  2. 26 India 92,466 ha compare
  3. 27 China 92,300 ha compare
  4. 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
  6. 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
  7. 31 Australia and New Zealand 68,462 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Western Asia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Western Asia was 104.88 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 105.68 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 104.88 ha in 2019.
How does Western Asia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Western Asia ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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