Arable land — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Arable land — Area was 18,979 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Northern Europe stood at 18,979 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Northern Europe peaked at 21,261 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,640 1000 ha, in 1991.
That places Northern Europe 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,852 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,822 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 17,623 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 17,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,477 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17,359 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,351 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,260 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16,991 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 16,876 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 16,866 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16,721 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 16,594 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 16,580 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16,371 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 16,431 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16,422 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 16,452 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16,355 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16,429 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,368 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16,329 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 16,243 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16,278 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16,301 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16,188 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16,011 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15,808 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15,705 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,640 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21,261 1000 ha | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 20,705 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 20,056 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 19,446 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19,718 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,977 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19,899 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 19,431 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19,154 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17,623 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 17,696 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,360 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,641 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18,076 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,476 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18,378 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,398 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18,636 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,627 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,820 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,977 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19,054 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19,114 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,666 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,750 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,732 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,707 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,881 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,806 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,874 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,925 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,947 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18,979 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area 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 | +35.9% | 15,640 1000 ha | 21,261 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,485 1000 ha | 16,991 1000 ha | 17,852 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,567 1000 ha | 16,355 1000 ha | 16,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,210 1000 ha | 15,808 1000 ha | 16,429 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,184 1000 ha | 15,640 1000 ha | 21,261 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,144 1000 ha | 17,360 1000 ha | 19,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,833 1000 ha | 18,627 1000 ha | 19,114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,906 1000 ha | 18,806 1000 ha | 18,979 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 27 Ethiopia 16,400 1000 ha compare
- 28 Thailand 15,729 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,699 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 12,000 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 11,656 1000 ha compare
- 33 Spain 11,384 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Northern Europe?
- Arable land — area in Northern Europe was 18,979 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,261 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,640 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Northern Europe rank for arable land — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.