Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Land under cereal production was 8.99 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.99 million hectares
Change on year
down 94.2%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
159.12 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
8.99 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 8.99 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.2% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 159.12 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.99 million hectares, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123.95 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 125.47 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 125.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 129.72 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 127.78 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 131.72 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 128.93 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 128.57 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 129.39 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 131.67 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 134.93 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 133.24 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 136.39 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 136.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 138.19 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 138.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 138.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 140.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 137.66 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 138.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 136.75 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 133.05 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 137.06 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 136.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 134.35 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 135.97 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 134.15 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 136.40 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 138.89 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 140.65 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 140.05 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 140.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 136.40 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 135.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 138.93 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 142.49 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 142.10 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 142.20 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 144.33 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 137.56 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 134.67 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 132.90 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 129.52 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 132.67 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 136.32 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 139.84 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 141.71 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 143.71 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 146.68 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 148.86 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 149.76 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 151.42 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 152.38 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 152.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 159.12 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 158.45 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 157.72 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 156.15 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 151.88 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 152.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 154.81 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 154.01 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 154.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.99 million hectares | -94.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.89 million hectares | 123.95 million hectares | 131.72 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.49 million hectares | 131.67 million hectares | 140.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.21 million hectares | 133.05 million hectares | 138.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.26 million hectares | 135.26 million hectares | 144.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.56 million hectares | 129.52 million hectares | 146.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.78 million hectares | 148.86 million hectares | 159.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.80 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 154.81 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 45 Kenya 2.93 million hectares compare
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 land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.99 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 159.12 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 million hectares in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land under cereal production?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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), 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.