Arable land — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Arable land — Area was 26,020 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 26,020 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Southern Europe peaked at 42,582 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 26,020 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,552 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 42,582 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 42,553 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 42,123 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 42,058 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 41,496 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 41,706 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 41,636 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 41,860 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 41,189 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 39,319 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 39,109 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 38,702 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 38,566 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 38,406 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 38,233 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 38,120 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 38,250 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 38,182 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 38,120 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 38,107 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 38,068 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 37,706 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 37,725 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 37,552 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 37,574 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37,551 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 37,423 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 37,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37,163 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 36,837 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36,271 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 35,645 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 35,251 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34,392 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 34,576 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 34,162 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 33,677 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 33,252 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 32,854 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 32,260 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31,876 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,747 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31,608 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31,213 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,811 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29,331 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29,692 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,102 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29,255 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28,683 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29,017 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28,366 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28,007 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27,857 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27,893 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27,825 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27,356 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27,498 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,337 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27,217 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26,610 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26,236 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 26,020 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,063 1000 ha | 41,496 1000 ha | 42,582 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,807 1000 ha | 38,120 1000 ha | 41,189 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,722 1000 ha | 37,400 1000 ha | 38,120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,122 1000 ha | 33,252 1000 ha | 37,163 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,949 1000 ha | 29,102 1000 ha | 32,854 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,176 1000 ha | 27,356 1000 ha | 29,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,684 1000 ha | 26,020 1000 ha | 27,337 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 25 France 16,882 1000 ha compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Southern Europe?
- Arable land — area in Southern Europe was 26,020 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,582 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,020 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for arable land — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.