Agricultural land — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Agricultural land — Area was 37,646 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 37,646 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Northern Europe peaked at 41,335 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34,197 1000 ha, in 1991.
That places Northern Europe 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,813 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 37,780 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 37,525 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 37,476 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 37,285 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 37,249 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 37,275 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 37,104 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 36,940 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 36,188 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 36,139 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 35,916 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 35,837 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 35,758 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 35,682 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 35,675 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 35,587 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 35,558 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 35,552 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,522 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 35,295 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 35,194 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 35,012 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 34,983 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 34,788 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34,675 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 34,607 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 34,840 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 34,596 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 34,356 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 34,197 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 41,335 1000 ha | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 40,646 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,105 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 39,410 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 39,533 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39,330 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38,830 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38,270 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37,766 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37,650 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37,385 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37,499 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37,961 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38,866 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38,509 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38,808 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 38,409 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38,338 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38,347 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,307 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,390 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,458 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38,392 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38,623 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,722 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38,646 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38,875 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38,567 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38,338 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 38,517 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37,664 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 37,646 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,383 1000 ha | 36,940 1000 ha | 37,813 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,789 1000 ha | 35,552 1000 ha | 36,188 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,951 1000 ha | 34,596 1000 ha | 35,522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,703 1000 ha | 34,197 1000 ha | 41,335 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,112 1000 ha | 37,385 1000 ha | 38,866 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,510 1000 ha | 38,307 1000 ha | 38,875 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,146 1000 ha | 37,646 1000 ha | 38,567 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Northern Europe?
- Agricultural land — area in Northern Europe was 37,646 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41,335 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,197 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Northern Europe rank for agricultural land — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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About this data
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.