Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (28 countries)

European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Arable land was 105,600 Hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
105,600 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
114,304 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
105,062 Hectares
in 2018
Years of data
15
2000–2019

Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (28 countries), 2000–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000200920192000: 114.3k Hectares2003: 110.3k Hectares2004: 110.0k Hectares2007: 107.9k Hectares2008: 107.2k Hectares2010: 106.7k Hectares2011: 106.2k Hectares2012: 105.7k Hectares2013: 106.0k Hectares2014: 106.6k Hectares2015: 106.1k Hectares2016: 105.8k Hectares2017: 105.7k Hectares2018: 105.1k Hectares2019: 105.6k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (28 countries) stood at 105,600 Hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 114,304 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 105,062 Hectares, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (28 countries), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (28 countries), 2000 to 2019.
Year Hectares Change
2000 114,304 Hectares
2003 110,266 Hectares -3.5%
2004 109,987 Hectares -0.3%
2007 107,898 Hectares -1.9%
2008 107,176 Hectares -0.7%
2010 106,746 Hectares -0.4%
2011 106,210 Hectares -0.5%
2012 105,701 Hectares -0.5%
2013 105,997 Hectares +0.3%
2014 106,579 Hectares +0.5%
2015 106,148 Hectares -0.4%
2016 105,772 Hectares -0.4%
2017 105,692 Hectares -0.1%
2018 105,062 Hectares -0.6%
2019 105,600 Hectares +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109,926 Hectares 107,176 Hectares 114,304 Hectares 5
2010s 105,951 Hectares 105,062 Hectares 106,746 Hectares 10

Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)

  1. 1 India 153,869 Hectares compare
  2. 2 Russia 121,649 Hectares compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 109,018 Hectares compare
  4. 4 Australia 64,949 Hectares compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (28 countries)?
Agricultural land area — arable land in European Union (28 countries) was 105,600 Hectares in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 114,304 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 105,062 Hectares in 2018.
How does European Union (28 countries) rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2019.
Is agricultural land area — arable 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 falling.
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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
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