Land under cereal production in South Asia
South Asia: Land under cereal production was 119.96 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.96 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
120.78 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
103.20 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in South Asia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 119.96 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in South Asia peaked at 120.78 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.20 million hectares, in 1961.
South Asia ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in South Asia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.20 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 105.07 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 105.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 105.11 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 104.40 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 108.58 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 111.36 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 114.04 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 113.37 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 112.04 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 110.65 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 116.81 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 112.50 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 114.86 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 114.59 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 117.16 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 117.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 117.12 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 118.11 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 119.97 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 115.51 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 120.45 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 119.72 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 118.96 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 118.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113.28 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 118.42 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 119.04 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 117.69 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 115.76 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 113.45 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 114.04 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 115.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.42 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 114.75 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 115.42 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 115.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 117.31 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 118.96 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 115.28 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 111.59 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 114.35 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 112.33 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 114.00 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 114.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 115.76 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 116.44 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 114.35 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 115.62 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 117.91 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 114.16 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 114.90 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 116.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 116.11 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 115.37 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 114.10 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 112.14 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 117.82 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 118.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 116.35 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 120.78 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 119.96 million hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.99 million hectares | 103.20 million hectares | 114.04 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.70 million hectares | 110.65 million hectares | 117.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.24 million hectares | 113.28 million hectares | 120.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.35 million hectares | 113.45 million hectares | 117.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.75 million hectares | 111.59 million hectares | 118.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.35 million hectares | 112.14 million hectares | 117.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.58 million hectares | 116.35 million hectares | 120.78 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in South Asia?
- Land under cereal production in South Asia was 119.96 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.78 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.20 million hectares in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for land under cereal production?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.