Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural land area — Arable land was 96,625 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96,625 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
107,853 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
96,625 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) is 96,625 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 107,853 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96,625 Hectares, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107,853 Hectares | — |
| 2003 | 103,911 Hectares | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 103,604 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101,721 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 101,143 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 100,770 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100,142 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99,445 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99,725 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100,339 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100,131 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99,741 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99,603 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99,018 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99,508 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97,570 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 97,495 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97,227 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97,118 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96,625 Hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,646 Hectares | 101,143 Hectares | 107,853 Hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 99,842 Hectares | 99,018 Hectares | 100,770 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,207 Hectares | 96,625 Hectares | 97,570 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 India 153,869 Hectares compare
- 1 United States 154,644 Hectares compare
- 2 Russian Federation 121,649 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 20,201 Hectares compare
- 3 China 109,018 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6,728 Hectares compare
- 3 Poland 11,187 Hectares compare
- 4 United Kingdom 6,083 Hectares compare
- 4 Australia 64,949 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,294 Hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 55,642 Hectares compare
More environment data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 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 — Arable and permanent crop land 108,723 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares (2024)
All data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 96,625 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 107,853 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,625 Hectares in 2024.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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