Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4682 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4682 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.4346 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 0.4682 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4346 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4346 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4369 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4395 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4421 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4458 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4478 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4506 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4622 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.463 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4581 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4623 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.465 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.467 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4713 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4736 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4709 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4702 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.475 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4757 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.479 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4818 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4839 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4857 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4914 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4976 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4938 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4985 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.502 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5029 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5047 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.505 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5064 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.504 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5093 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5073 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5083 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5114 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5091 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5093 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5102 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5071 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.498 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4804 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.487 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4877 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4842 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4811 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4797 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4764 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4847 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4808 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4746 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4755 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4651 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4625 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4742 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.469 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4704 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4706 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4706 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4682 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4469 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4346 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.463 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4689 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4581 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4757 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4917 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.479 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5029 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5078 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.504 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4925 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4797 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5102 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4733 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4625 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4847 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4692 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4706 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 3 Burundi 0.8389 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uruguay 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 0.8077 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 0.7937 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lesotho 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 0.4682 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4346 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.