Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Land under cereal production was 10.34 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.34 million hectares
Change on year
down 93.3%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
160.35 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
10.34 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 10.34 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.3% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 160.35 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.34 million hectares, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125.38 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 126.90 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 126.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 131.20 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 129.24 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 133.20 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 130.42 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 130.05 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 130.90 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 133.18 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 136.44 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 134.76 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 137.95 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 137.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 139.81 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 139.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 139.70 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 141.63 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 139.30 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 140.12 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 138.38 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 134.63 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 138.66 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 138.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 135.92 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 137.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 135.78 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 138.02 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 140.52 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 142.25 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 141.62 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 141.72 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 137.89 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 136.79 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 140.44 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 143.90 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 143.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 143.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 145.68 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 138.80 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 135.96 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 134.22 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 130.88 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 133.98 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 137.70 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 141.16 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 143.04 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 145.03 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 148.00 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 150.18 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 151.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 152.75 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 153.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 153.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 160.35 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 159.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 158.93 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 157.36 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 153.19 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 153.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 156.15 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 155.35 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 155.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.34 million hectares | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.36 million hectares | 125.38 million hectares | 133.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.07 million hectares | 133.18 million hectares | 141.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.81 million hectares | 134.63 million hectares | 140.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.75 million hectares | 136.79 million hectares | 145.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.88 million hectares | 130.88 million hectares | 148.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.05 million hectares | 150.18 million hectares | 160.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.14 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 156.15 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 38 Nepal 3.33 million hectares compare
- 39 Chad 3.28 million hectares compare
- 40 Egypt 3.16 million hectares compare
- 41 Angola 3.14 million hectares compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.09 million hectares compare
- 43 Italy 3.05 million hectares compare
- 44 Uganda 2.95 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3795 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 813.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 37.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 805.09 current US$ 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 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 10.34 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 160.35 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 million hectares in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for land under cereal production?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.