Arable land — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Arable land — Area was 96,861 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in European Union (27) stood at 96,861 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in European Union (27) peaked at 115,184 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96,861 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places European Union (27) 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,184 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 114,846 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 114,268 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 113,378 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 112,629 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 111,568 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 111,062 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 110,390 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 110,203 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 109,227 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 106,849 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 106,380 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 105,802 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 105,730 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 105,480 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 105,174 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 105,173 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 105,395 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 105,250 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 104,977 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 104,878 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 104,871 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 104,373 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 104,659 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 104,610 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 104,653 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104,847 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 104,343 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 103,525 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 103,352 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 102,669 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 109,256 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 113,787 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 113,108 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 111,513 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 111,750 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 111,648 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 110,510 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 110,368 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 109,436 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 106,906 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 105,376 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 104,687 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 104,297 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103,832 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 103,072 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 101,577 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 102,249 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 102,046 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 101,066 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 100,753 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100,828 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100,285 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 100,200 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99,945 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99,521 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99,524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,972 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99,365 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97,552 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 97,605 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97,327 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97,225 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96,861 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,614 1000 ha | 110,203 1000 ha | 115,184 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,046 1000 ha | 105,173 1000 ha | 109,227 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,574 1000 ha | 103,525 1000 ha | 104,977 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,796 1000 ha | 102,669 1000 ha | 113,787 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,348 1000 ha | 101,577 1000 ha | 109,436 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,046 1000 ha | 98,972 1000 ha | 101,066 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,314 1000 ha | 96,861 1000 ha | 97,605 1000 ha | 5 |
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- 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 arable land — area in European Union (27)?
- Arable land — area in European Union (27) was 96,861 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 115,184 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,861 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does European Union (27) rank for arable land — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 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.