Wheat — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Wheat — Area harvested was 102.47 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102.47 million ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
102.88 million ha
in 1993
All-time low
60.43 million ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — area harvested in Asia stood at 102.47 million ha.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Asia peaked at 102.88 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60.43 million ha, in 1963.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wheat — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 61.18 million ha —
1962 61.20 million ha +0.0%
1963 60.43 million ha -1.3%
1964 62.72 million ha +3.8%
1965 63.10 million ha +0.6%
1966 61.57 million ha -2.4%
1967 62.76 million ha +1.9%
1968 65.74 million ha +4.7%
1969 67.35 million ha +2.4%
1970 68.95 million ha +2.4%
1971 69.97 million ha +1.5%
1972 73.14 million ha +4.5%
1973 72.36 million ha -1.1%
1974 73.54 million ha +1.6%
1975 73.70 million ha +0.2%
1976 77.00 million ha +4.5%
1977 76.50 million ha -0.6%
1978 78.84 million ha +3.1%
1979 79.84 million ha +1.3%
1980 80.05 million ha +0.3%
1981 79.76 million ha -0.4%
1982 79.09 million ha -0.8%
1983 82.09 million ha +3.8%
1984 82.26 million ha +0.2%
1985 82.93 million ha +0.8%
1986 82.39 million ha -0.7%
1987 82.32 million ha -0.1%
1988 82.04 million ha -0.3%
1989 83.83 million ha +2.2%
1990 85.17 million ha +1.6%
1991 86.96 million ha +2.1%
1992 101.31 million ha +16.5%
1993 102.88 million ha +1.6%
1994 101.31 million ha -1.5%
1995 100.31 million ha -1.0%
1996 100.86 million ha +0.5%
1997 101.88 million ha +1.0%
1998 101.04 million ha -0.8%
1999 98.58 million ha -2.4%
2000 98.01 million ha -0.6%
2001 94.85 million ha -3.2%
2002 97.02 million ha +2.3%
2003 94.47 million ha -2.6%
2004 95.85 million ha +1.5%
2005 98.78 million ha +3.1%
2006 97.77 million ha -1.0%
2007 99.73 million ha +2.0%
2008 96.46 million ha -3.3%
2009 101.10 million ha +4.8%
2010 101.11 million ha +0.0%
2011 101.59 million ha +0.5%
2012 100.55 million ha -1.0%
2013 101.30 million ha +0.7%
2014 101.37 million ha +0.1%
2015 100.36 million ha -1.0%
2016 100.44 million ha +0.1%
2017 99.15 million ha -1.3%
2018 95.64 million ha -3.5%
2019 96.26 million ha +0.7%
2020 99.93 million ha +3.8%
2021 98.57 million ha -1.4%
2022 97.17 million ha -1.4%
2023 100.84 million ha +3.8%
2024 102.47 million ha +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.89 million ha 60.43 million ha 67.35 million ha 9
1970s 74.38 million ha 68.95 million ha 79.84 million ha 10
1980s 81.68 million ha 79.09 million ha 83.83 million ha 10
1990s 98.03 million ha 85.17 million ha 102.88 million ha 10
2000s 97.40 million ha 94.47 million ha 101.10 million ha 10
2010s 99.77 million ha 95.64 million ha 101.59 million ha 10
2020s 99.80 million ha 97.17 million ha 102.47 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 45.87 million ha compare
  2. 2 India 31.83 million ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 6.93 million ha compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.46 million ha compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 26.95 million ha compare
  6. 4 China 23.59 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Asia?
Wheat — area harvested in Asia was 102.47 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 102.88 million ha in 1993.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.43 million ha in 1963.
How does Asia rank for wheat — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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