Agricultural land — Share in Land area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 40.07 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in European Union (27) is 40.07 %, measured in 2024.
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 — share in land area in European Union (27) peaked at 52.8 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.04 %, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.8 % | — |
| 1962 | 52.75 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.42 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 52.24 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.14 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.88 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.45 % | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 50.89 % | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 50.71 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.53 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.42 % | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.27 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.12 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.06 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.05 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9 % | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.71 % | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.62 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.27 % | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 49.21 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.1 % | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49 % | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.71 % | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 48.58 % | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.39 % | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.79 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.21 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.29 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.19 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.77 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.67 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.51 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.36 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.79 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.22 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.63 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.94 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.92 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.96 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.16 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.23 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.97 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.91 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.45 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.19 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.06 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.37 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.85 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.82 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.77 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.04 % | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.07 % | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.31 % | 51.88 % | 52.8 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.44 % | 49.9 % | 51.45 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.17 % | 48.58 % | 49.71 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.05 % | 46.32 % | 48.39 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.02 % | 42.9 % | 45.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.64 % | 41.06 % | 42.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.51 % | 40.04 % | 40.85 % | 5 |
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- 20 Somalia 70.34 % compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 70.12 % compare
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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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 22.12 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/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)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in European Union (27)?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in European Union (27) was 40.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.04 % in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- European Union (27) ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.