Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural land was 7.63 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.63 million sq. km.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.70 million sq. km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million sq. km, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.60 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 5.63 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.67 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.71 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.75 million sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.79 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.84 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.88 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.93 million sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.98 million sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.03 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.09 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.16 million sq. km | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.24 million sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.30 million sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.22 million sq. km | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.29 million sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.36 million sq. km | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.41 million sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.46 million sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.52 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million sq. km | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.74 million sq. km | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.86 million sq. km | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.01 million sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.10 million sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.19 million sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.26 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.34 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.41 million sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.44 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.44 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.49 million sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.50 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.50 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.61 million sq. km | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.62 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.65 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.66 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.68 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.70 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.56 million sq. km | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.58 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.61 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.64 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.65 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.67 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.67 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.67 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.68 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.69 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.68 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.68 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.68 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.68 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million sq. km | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 million sq. km | 5.60 million sq. km | 5.93 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.21 million sq. km | 5.98 million sq. km | 6.41 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 million sq. km | 6.46 million sq. km | 7.34 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 million sq. km | 7.41 million sq. km | 7.65 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 million sq. km | 7.56 million sq. km | 7.70 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.67 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 million sq. km | 7.63 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 38.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 812.8 current US$ 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 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Agricultural land in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.63 million sq. km 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million sq. km in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for agricultural land?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the 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.