Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 108,723 Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108,723 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
120,587 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
12,582 Hectares
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) recorded 108,723 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 120,587 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,582 Hectares, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,587 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 12,582 Hectares | -89.6% |
| 2003 | 103,911 Hectares | +725.9% |
| 2004 | 103,604 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101,721 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 113,401 Hectares | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 112,333 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 111,836 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 111,017 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 111,447 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 112,080 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 111,956 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 111,616 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 111,599 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 111,142 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 111,585 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 109,830 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 109,626 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 109,353 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 109,219 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 108,723 Hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,634 Hectares | 12,582 Hectares | 120,587 Hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 111,661 Hectares | 111,017 Hectares | 112,333 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,350 Hectares | 108,723 Hectares | 109,830 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 India 168,323 Hectares compare
- 1 United States 156,748 Hectares compare
- 2 China 128,362 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 24,002 Hectares compare
- 3 Russian Federation 123,649 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 11,649 Hectares compare
- 3 Poland 11,541 Hectares compare
- 4 United Kingdom 6,125 Hectares compare
- 4 Brazil 63,398 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,323 Hectares compare
- 5 Indonesia 44,122 Hectares compare
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2221 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 47,926 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 364,965 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 81,695 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 48,152 Square kilometres (2022)
- Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste 104.11 Index (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 96,625 Hectares (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 108,723 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 120,587 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,582 Hectares in 2001.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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