Arable land — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Arable land — Area was 192,968 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 192,968 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 276,218 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 192,849 1000 ha, in 2022.
Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275,973 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 276,218 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 274,038 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 272,622 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 271,730 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 268,989 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 268,402 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 267,861 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 267,958 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 267,169 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 266,829 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 266,559 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 266,138 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 266,655 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 266,033 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 266,096 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 266,154 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 265,496 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 264,782 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 264,761 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 264,852 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 264,927 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 265,045 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 265,334 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 265,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 265,760 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 265,953 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 265,447 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 263,148 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 262,112 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 261,954 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 210,492 1000 ha | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 208,071 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 206,964 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 206,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 204,395 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 205,779 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 203,520 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 202,231 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 201,171 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 199,713 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 198,005 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 196,509 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 195,575 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 194,611 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 194,431 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 193,527 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 193,879 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 194,038 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 192,967 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 193,139 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 192,851 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 192,997 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 193,171 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 193,173 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 192,892 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 192,988 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 193,261 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 193,623 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 193,066 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 193,162 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 192,849 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 193,083 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 192,968 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271,532 1000 ha | 267,861 1000 ha | 276,218 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 266,191 1000 ha | 264,782 1000 ha | 267,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,074 1000 ha | 263,148 1000 ha | 265,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,152 1000 ha | 202,231 1000 ha | 262,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,146 1000 ha | 193,527 1000 ha | 201,171 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,106 1000 ha | 192,851 1000 ha | 193,623 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,026 1000 ha | 192,849 1000 ha | 193,162 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Eastern Europe?
- Arable land — area in Eastern Europe was 192,968 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 276,218 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,849 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for arable land — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.