Agricultural Area Per Capita for 49 Asian Countries, 1961–2023

2,839 observations of agricultural area per capita across 49 Asian countries from 1961 to 2023. The dataset is repackaged by Electric Sheep Asia from the Our World in Data source. It provides a longitudinal view of agricultural land availability relative to population size.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in agricultural land availability per person based on the 63-year time series.
• Compare agricultural resource pressure between different Asian countries.
• Model the relationship between population growth and agricultural land use based on per capita metrics.

Strengths

• 2,839 observations provide a substantial time-series record.
• Covers 49 Asian countries, offering broad regional coverage.
• Spans 63 years (1961–2023), enabling long-term trend analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Our World in Data

Collection Method

Repackaged by Electric Sheep Asia from the original source.

Time Range

1961–2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 11:28:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

49 Asian countries