Arable land in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Arable land was 0.0901 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0901 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1709 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0901 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in East Asia & Pacific, 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.0901 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.1709 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0901 hectares per person, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1709 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.163 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.146 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1358 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1214 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1217 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1256 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1278 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.119 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1074 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.104 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1017 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1013 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0997 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0904 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0901 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1598 hectares per person | 0.146 hectares per person | 0.1709 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1274 hectares per person | 0.1199 hectares per person | 0.1415 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1226 hectares per person | 0.1179 hectares per person | 0.1278 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1105 hectares per person | 0.1059 hectares per person | 0.119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1032 hectares per person | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.1054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0964 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 0.1013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0903 hectares per person | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.0904 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 38 France 0.2472 hectares per person compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 0.246 hectares per person compare
- 40 Albania 0.2449 hectares per person compare
- 41 Belize 0.2432 hectares per person compare
- 42 Slovakia 0.2408 hectares per person compare
- 43 Sweden 0.2397 hectares per person compare
- 44 Spain 0.2378 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in East Asia & Pacific?
- Arable land in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0901 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1709 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0901 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arable land?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.