Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 725,445 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
725,445 ha
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.26 million ha
in 1981
All-time low
588,280 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia stood at 725,445 ha.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.26 million ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 588,280 ha, in 2014.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 816,365 ha
1962 759,562 ha -7.0%
1963 877,429 ha +15.5%
1964 973,829 ha +11.0%
1965 1.14 million ha +16.8%
1966 1.24 million ha +9.3%
1967 1.06 million ha -14.8%
1968 957,073 ha -9.7%
1969 1.06 million ha +10.7%
1970 1.02 million ha -3.4%
1971 1.09 million ha +6.8%
1972 1.17 million ha +6.9%
1973 1.19 million ha +1.8%
1974 1.20 million ha +1.2%
1975 1.03 million ha -14.8%
1976 939,121 ha -8.4%
1977 1.05 million ha +11.6%
1978 1.09 million ha +4.5%
1979 1.15 million ha +4.9%
1980 1.19 million ha +3.8%
1981 1.26 million ha +5.5%
1982 1.17 million ha -6.7%
1983 1.16 million ha -0.8%
1984 1.05 million ha -10.0%
1985 1.20 million ha +14.4%
1986 1.09 million ha -8.8%
1987 963,719 ha -11.8%
1988 887,906 ha -7.9%
1989 848,598 ha -4.4%
1990 808,847 ha -4.7%
1991 697,740 ha -13.7%
1992 692,486 ha -0.8%
1993 647,317 ha -6.5%
1994 642,782 ha -0.7%
1995 795,131 ha +23.7%
1996 790,093 ha -0.6%
1997 744,141 ha -5.8%
1998 723,471 ha -2.8%
1999 718,984 ha -0.6%
2000 687,113 ha -4.4%
2001 704,582 ha +2.5%
2002 678,930 ha -3.6%
2003 679,785 ha +0.1%
2004 642,272 ha -5.5%
2005 677,965 ha +5.6%
2006 677,205 ha -0.1%
2007 707,642 ha +4.5%
2008 670,518 ha -5.2%
2009 677,571 ha +1.1%
2010 666,116 ha -1.7%
2011 647,927 ha -2.7%
2012 594,190 ha -8.3%
2013 594,851 ha +0.1%
2014 588,280 ha -1.1%
2015 593,078 ha +0.8%
2016 631,299 ha +6.4%
2017 670,089 ha +6.1%
2018 722,333 ha +7.8%
2019 672,170 ha -6.9%
2020 656,441 ha -2.3%
2021 660,745 ha +0.7%
2022 687,756 ha +4.1%
2023 687,974 ha +0.0%
2024 725,445 ha +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 987,344 ha 759,562 ha 1.24 million ha 9
1970s 1.09 million ha 939,121 ha 1.20 million ha 10
1980s 1.08 million ha 848,598 ha 1.26 million ha 10
1990s 726,099 ha 642,782 ha 808,847 ha 10
2000s 680,358 ha 642,272 ha 707,642 ha 10
2010s 638,033 ha 588,280 ha 722,333 ha 10
2020s 683,672 ha 656,441 ha 725,445 ha 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 12 Nigeria 589,825 ha compare
  2. 13 Turkmenistan 580,030 ha compare
  3. 14 Benin 535,579 ha compare
  4. 15 Australia and New Zealand 482,704 ha compare
  5. 16 Australia 474,900 ha compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 416,215 ha compare
  7. 18 Ethiopia PDR 265,959 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in South-Eastern Asia was 725,445 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million ha in 1981.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 588,280 ha in 2014.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern 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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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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