Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Permanent cropland was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.6% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Tuvalu 60.0% compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 39.6% compare
- 3 Kiribati 39.5% compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 36.1% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 29.9% compare
- 6 Comoros 28.5% compare
- 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 24.3% 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 permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for permanent cropland?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.