Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in European Union (28 countries)
European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 117,713 Hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
117,713 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
127,075 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
12,618 Hectares
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2019
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in European Union (28 countries), 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
European Union (28 countries) recorded 117,713 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 127,075 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,618 Hectares, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in European Union (28 countries), year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127,075 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 12,618 Hectares | -90.1% |
| 2003 | 110,266 Hectares | +773.9% |
| 2004 | 109,987 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 107,898 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 119,469 Hectares | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 118,345 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 117,940 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 117,309 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 117,755 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 118,355 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 118,011 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 117,685 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 117,725 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117,222 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 117,713 Hectares | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,886 Hectares | 12,618 Hectares | 127,075 Hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 117,806 Hectares | 117,222 Hectares | 118,355 Hectares | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)
- 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
More environment data for European Union (28 countries)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 477,271 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 85,649 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 51,566 Square kilometres (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 180,455 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 105,600 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 62,192 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 12,113 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Organic farming 14.26 million Hectares (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in European Union (28 countries)?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in European Union (28 countries) was 117,713 Hectares in 2019, 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 (28 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 127,075 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,618 Hectares in 2001.
- How does European Union (28 countries) rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (28 countries) 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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