Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.8244 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe stood at -0.8244 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 1.23 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.54 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Southern Europe 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0705 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.0681 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1964 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1383.8% |
| 1965 | -0.1543 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1966 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +766.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5061 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1968 | -0.1678 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1969 | 0.538 % change on previous year | -420.5% |
| 1970 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 1971 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5341 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1973 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3514 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1975 | -0.4149 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4505 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1977 | -0.2956 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 0.341 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1979 | -0.1778 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1624 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0341 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1982 | -0.1023 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1983 | -0.9509 % change on previous year | +829.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1985 | -0.4586 % change on previous year | -1010.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0586 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3409 % change on previous year | +456.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0615 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1990 | -0.6337 % change on previous year | +931.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1992 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1993 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1994 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1995 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1996 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1997 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1998 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1999 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2000 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2001 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4047 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4378 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2005 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 2006 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 2007 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2009 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5268 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2011 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2013 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2014 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5381 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.131 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2452 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2018 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +586.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5172 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2020 | -0.5851 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2021 | -0.439 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2022 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +408.2% |
| 2023 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2024 | -0.8244 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -1383.8% | -0.0681 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 0.538 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9067 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 0.341 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2063 % change on previous year | -0.9509 % change on previous year | 0.0586 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 0.535 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.559 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.439 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 30 Cyprus 0.3504 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Norway 0.2491 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Chile 0.2132 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.1617 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0.1563 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Tajikistan 0.1066 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tonga 0.0919 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was -0.8244 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.54 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Southern Europe rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.