Agriculture — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agriculture — Area was 54,120 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 54,120 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Western Europe peaked at 63,323 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 53,060 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Western Europe 30th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,323 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 63,210 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 63,023 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 62,782 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 62,715 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 62,491 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 62,112 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 61,504 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 61,456 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 60,501 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 60,463 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 60,313 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 60,113 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 60,027 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 59,869 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 59,475 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 59,281 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 59,281 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58,964 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 58,553 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 58,452 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 58,396 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 58,106 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 58,008 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57,897 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57,791 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 57,649 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 57,110 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 56,938 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 56,722 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 55,658 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 55,386 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 55,501 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55,543 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55,523 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55,443 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 55,387 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 55,326 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55,106 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54,866 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54,670 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54,504 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,418 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 54,368 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54,285 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54,084 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53,949 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53,813 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53,656 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53,305 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 53,217 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53,082 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53,060 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,670 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 54,726 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54,575 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54,272 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 54,459 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54,326 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54,214 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54,309 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54,426 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54,137 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54,120 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,513 1000 ha | 61,456 1000 ha | 63,323 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,829 1000 ha | 58,964 1000 ha | 60,501 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,890 1000 ha | 56,938 1000 ha | 58,553 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,559 1000 ha | 55,106 1000 ha | 56,722 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,261 1000 ha | 53,656 1000 ha | 54,866 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,969 1000 ha | 53,060 1000 ha | 54,726 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,241 1000 ha | 54,120 1000 ha | 54,426 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Western Europe?
- Agriculture — area in Western Europe was 54,120 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 63,323 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,060 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Western Europe rank for agriculture — area?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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.