Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Land under cereal production was 29.93 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.93 million hectares
Change on year
down 82.8%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
181.70 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
29.93 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific, 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 recorded 29.93 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 82.8% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 181.70 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.93 million hectares, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.74 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 143.90 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 143.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 148.67 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 146.72 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 152.16 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 149.67 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 151.49 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 150.89 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 150.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 154.30 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 152.33 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 156.65 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 155.71 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 158.46 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 159.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 160.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 162.34 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 160.29 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 160.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 160.49 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 155.96 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 162.70 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 161.53 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 158.22 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 158.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 154.55 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 156.23 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 158.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 160.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 157.88 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 159.39 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 155.78 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 153.22 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 159.14 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 164.50 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 163.59 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 164.05 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 166.22 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 160.05 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 157.16 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 155.35 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 154.29 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 157.80 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 160.31 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 162.99 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 166.31 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 169.25 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 171.79 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 172.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 173.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 174.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 175.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 174.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 180.82 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 181.70 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 178.65 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 176.99 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 172.77 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 176.19 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 178.70 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 176.57 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 174.13 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.93 million hectares | -82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.69 million hectares | 141.74 million hectares | 152.16 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.96 million hectares | 150.41 million hectares | 162.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.76 million hectares | 154.55 million hectares | 162.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.41 million hectares | 153.22 million hectares | 166.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.53 million hectares | 154.29 million hectares | 171.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.16 million hectares | 172.51 million hectares | 181.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.10 million hectares | 29.93 million hectares | 178.70 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 30 Spain 5.51 million hectares compare
- 31 Romania 5.17 million hectares compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.03 million hectares compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.35 million hectares compare
- 34 Guinea 3.99 million hectares compare
- 35 Cambodia 3.86 million hectares compare
- 36 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares 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 land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific?
- Land under cereal production in East Asia & Pacific was 29.93 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?
- The highest recorded value was 181.70 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 million hectares in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for land under cereal production?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), 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.