Agriculture — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agriculture — Area was 164,041 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in European Union (27) stood at 164,041 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in European Union (27) peaked at 191,097 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 163,616 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 25th 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.
Agriculture — 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 | 168,626 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 168,714 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 168,660 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 167,691 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 167,597 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 167,262 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 168,390 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 167,325 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 166,873 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 166,874 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 163,616 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 164,041 1000 ha | +0.3% |
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 | 168,203 1000 ha | 167,262 1000 ha | 169,417 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,746 1000 ha | 163,616 1000 ha | 167,325 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 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 agriculture — area in European Union (27)?
- Agriculture — area in European Union (27) was 164,041 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 191,097 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,616 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for agriculture — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Agriculture — 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.