Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central Asia

Central Asia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 1.79 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.79 million ha
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.68 million ha
in 1993
All-time low
1.79 million ha
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central Asia, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1992200820241992: 2.7M ha1993: 2.7M ha1994: 2.5M ha1995: 2.5M ha1996: 2.4M ha1997: 2.4M ha1998: 2.5M ha1999: 2.5M ha2000: 2.4M ha2001: 2.4M ha2002: 2.4M ha2003: 2.4M ha2004: 2.5M ha2005: 2.6M ha2006: 2.5M ha2007: 2.6M ha2008: 2.4M ha2009: 2.2M ha2010: 2.2M ha2011: 2.3M ha2012: 2.2M ha2013: 2.2M ha2014: 2.2M ha2015: 2.1M ha2016: 2.1M ha2017: 2.1M ha2018: 2.0M ha2019: 1.9M ha2020: 2.0M ha2021: 1.9M ha2022: 1.9M ha2023: 1.9M ha2024: 1.8M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central Asia is 1.79 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central Asia peaked at 2.68 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million ha, in 2024.

That places Central Asia 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Central Asia, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 2.66 million ha
1993 2.68 million ha +1.0%
1994 2.52 million ha -6.1%
1995 2.51 million ha -0.3%
1996 2.37 million ha -5.6%
1997 2.44 million ha +3.0%
1998 2.51 million ha +2.7%
1999 2.49 million ha -0.6%
2000 2.45 million ha -1.8%
2001 2.45 million ha +0.1%
2002 2.41 million ha -1.6%
2003 2.40 million ha -0.6%
2004 2.54 million ha +6.1%
2005 2.56 million ha +0.8%
2006 2.55 million ha -0.6%
2007 2.58 million ha +1.2%
2008 2.44 million ha -5.4%
2009 2.22 million ha -9.1%
2010 2.22 million ha -0.1%
2011 2.28 million ha +3.0%
2012 2.21 million ha -3.2%
2013 2.21 million ha +0.1%
2014 2.17 million ha -1.9%
2015 2.11 million ha -2.6%
2016 2.10 million ha -0.6%
2017 2.08 million ha -1.1%
2018 2.00 million ha -3.9%
2019 1.94 million ha -2.7%
2020 2.01 million ha +3.5%
2021 1.95 million ha -3.3%
2022 1.94 million ha -0.5%
2023 1.92 million ha -1.0%
2024 1.79 million ha -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.52 million ha 2.37 million ha 2.68 million ha 8
2000s 2.46 million ha 2.22 million ha 2.58 million ha 10
2010s 2.13 million ha 1.94 million ha 2.28 million ha 10
2020s 1.92 million ha 1.79 million ha 2.01 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 10 Argentina 626,731 ha compare
  2. 11 Mali 625,645 ha compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 589,825 ha compare
  4. 13 Turkmenistan 580,030 ha compare
  5. 14 Benin 535,579 ha compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 482,704 ha compare
  7. 16 Australia 474,900 ha compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central Asia?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Central Asia was 1.79 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million ha in 1993.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million ha in 2024.
How does Central Asia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
Central Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
176 places, 9,571 data points, 1961–2024
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