Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 14.72 million Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.72 million Hectares
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
14.72 million Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
9.46 million Hectares
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 2012–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) recorded 14.72 million Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 14.72 million Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million Hectares, in 2012.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.46 million Hectares | — |
| 2013 | 9.51 million Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.79 million Hectares | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.61 million Hectares | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.45 million Hectares | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.07 million Hectares | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.94 million Hectares | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million Hectares | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 14.72 million Hectares | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.20 million Hectares | 9.46 million Hectares | 13.80 million Hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.72 million Hectares | 14.72 million Hectares | 14.72 million Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 Australia 53.02 million Hectares compare
- 1 United States 1.98 million Hectares compare
- 2 Poland 691,471 Hectares compare
- 2 India 4.48 million Hectares compare
- 3 United Kingdom 502,850 Hectares compare
- 3 Argentina 3.74 million Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 174,580 Hectares compare
- 4 Latvia 307,249 Hectares compare
- 4 China 3.42 million 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 — 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 — organic farming in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 14.72 million Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 million Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million Hectares in 2012.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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