Agricultural land — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agricultural land — Area was 159,814 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in European Union (27) stood at 159,814 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in European Union (27) peaked at 191,097 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 159,695 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191,097 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 190,912 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 190,348 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 189,698 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 189,046 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 188,704 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 188,512 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 187,754 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 187,746 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 186,218 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 184,165 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 183,539 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 182,884 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 182,471 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 181,929 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 181,376 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 181,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 181,133 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 180,570 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 179,889 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 179,564 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 179,404 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 178,292 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 178,073 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 177,682 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 177,302 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 177,105 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 176,248 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 175,736 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 175,066 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 172,901 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 182,264 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 188,508 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 188,109 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 186,445 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 186,053 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 185,406 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 184,821 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 184,668 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 182,591 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 180,285 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 177,876 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 176,270 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 175,135 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 175,050 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 173,320 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 171,188 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 171,988 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 170,957 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 169,417 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 168,357 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 167,320 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 167,146 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 165,513 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 165,329 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 164,321 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 164,269 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 163,745 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 164,975 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 162,893 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 162,801 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 162,594 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 159,695 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 159,814 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,313 1000 ha | 187,746 1000 ha | 191,097 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,546 1000 ha | 180,570 1000 ha | 186,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,930 1000 ha | 175,736 1000 ha | 179,889 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,424 1000 ha | 172,901 1000 ha | 188,508 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,466 1000 ha | 170,957 1000 ha | 182,591 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,039 1000 ha | 163,745 1000 ha | 169,417 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,559 1000 ha | 159,695 1000 ha | 162,893 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in European Union (27)?
- Agricultural land — area in European Union (27) was 159,814 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 191,097 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,695 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural land — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.