Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in European Union (28 countries)
European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 180,455 Hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
180,455 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
190,301 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
178,198 Hectares
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2019
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in European Union (28 countries), 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
European Union (28 countries) recorded 180,455 Hectares for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 190,301 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 178,198 Hectares, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in European Union (28 countries), year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190,301 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 189,953 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 187,830 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 186,472 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 186,339 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 183,068 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 182,808 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 180,137 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 179,365 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 178,198 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 178,269 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 178,534 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 178,939 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 178,783 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 178,928 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 179,306 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 180,455 Hectares | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,682 Hectares | 182,808 Hectares | 190,301 Hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 179,091 Hectares | 178,198 Hectares | 180,455 Hectares | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)
- 1 China 521,196 Hectares compare
- 1 United States 417,826 Hectares compare
- 2 Australia 368,934 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 38,619 Hectares compare
- 3 United Kingdom 16,821 Hectares compare
- 3 Brazil 236,759 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 12,291 Hectares compare
- 4 Russian Federation 215,701 Hectares compare
- 4 Poland 14,172 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 — Arable and permanent crop land 117,713 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 — total agricultural land area in European Union (28 countries)?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in European Union (28 countries) was 180,455 Hectares in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 190,301 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,198 Hectares in 2012.
- How does European Union (28 countries) rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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