Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Agricultural land was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 47.8% for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 48.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.3% | — |
| 1962 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 40.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 2 Turkmenistan 84.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 83.9% compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.4% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
- 6 South Africa 79.4% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 79.4% compare
- 8 Lesotho 77.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3795 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 813.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 37.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 805.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 47.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for agricultural land?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.