Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.171 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe is 0.171 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe peaked at 35.94 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.99 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Northern Europe 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1703 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +554.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0289 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1965 | -0.8577 % change on previous year | -3063.8% |
| 1966 | -0.678 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0467 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1968 | -0.5199 % change on previous year | +1014.1% |
| 1969 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 1970 | -0.6721 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1971 | -0.064 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1972 | -0.8597 % change on previous year | +1243.5% |
| 1973 | -0.756 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1974 | -0.085 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1975 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1382.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3659 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0566 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 1979 | -0.592 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4531 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1981 | -0.3707 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1983 | -0.523 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2155 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6938 % change on previous year | -588.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2934 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8054 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1989 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1990 | -0.6503 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4158 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 35.94 % change on previous year | -8743.4% |
| 1993 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1994 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1995 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1997 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | -0.387 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1999 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +507.8% |
| 2000 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2001 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 2002 | 0.412 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2003 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -560.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5256 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1056 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2009 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +1125.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0478 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2275.2% |
| 2012 | 0.831 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3117 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -850.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4495 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0997 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1308 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9285 % change on previous year | -809.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3983 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3632 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2681 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 0.171 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +8743.4% | -0.4158 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -3063.8% | 0.0289 % change on previous year | -0.8577 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2275.2% | -0.0478 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1382.1% | -0.085 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1243.5% | -0.064 % change on previous year | -0.8597 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1125.5% | 0.1056 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6152 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 0.0289 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3796 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 0.3659 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.338 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.4531 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3737 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1349 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -0.3983 % change on previous year | 0.3632 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 12 Rwanda 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Egypt 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guinea 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Pakistan 1.42 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe was 0.171 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.99 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Northern Europe rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.