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
Agricultural land area — Arable land in European Union (28 countries), 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
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 — Arable and permanent crop land 117,713 Hectares (2019)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 180,455 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 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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