Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 5,639 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Western Europe, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 5,639 1000 ha for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Western Europe peaked at 5,711 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,949 1000 ha, in 2004.
That places Western Europe 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,949 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 2,032 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,055 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,105 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,189 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,349 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,590 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2,757 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,836 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,874 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,943 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,223 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3,523 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3,803 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,216 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4,541 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,145 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,394 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5,536 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,711 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,639 1000 ha | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,113 1000 ha | 1,949 1000 ha | 2,349 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,331 1000 ha | 2,590 1000 ha | 4,541 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,485 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 5,711 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.17 million t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 787,773 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Western Europe?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Western Europe was 5,639 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,711 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Western Europe rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.