Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Permanent cropland was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific, 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 recorded 3.0% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific?
- Permanent cropland in East Asia & Pacific was 3.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for permanent cropland?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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), 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.