Arable land — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Arable land — Area was 32,186 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Western Europe stood at 32,186 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Western Europe peaked at 35,914 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32,186 1000 ha, in 2024.
Western Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arable land — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,914 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35,768 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 35,618 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 35,219 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 34,915 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 34,510 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 33,964 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 33,437 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 33,356 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 33,134 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 32,772 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 32,783 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32,755 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32,971 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 33,049 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32,906 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 33,050 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 33,164 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 33,155 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,030 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 33,073 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 33,164 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 33,066 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33,216 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 33,362 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 33,448 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 33,613 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 33,296 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33,204 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 33,279 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32,899 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32,892 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,286 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 33,591 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33,641 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33,663 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33,768 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33,821 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 33,875 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33,916 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33,874 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,868 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,960 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34,084 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34,085 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,963 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,908 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,951 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33,932 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 33,835 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33,808 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 33,752 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,857 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33,880 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34,005 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33,803 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33,518 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33,313 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32,307 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 32,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,288 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32,258 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,186 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,744 1000 ha | 33,356 1000 ha | 35,914 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,974 1000 ha | 32,755 1000 ha | 33,164 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,247 1000 ha | 33,030 1000 ha | 33,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,472 1000 ha | 32,892 1000 ha | 33,875 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,954 1000 ha | 33,868 1000 ha | 34,085 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,767 1000 ha | 33,313 1000 ha | 34,005 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,272 1000 ha | 32,186 1000 ha | 32,322 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 24 Indonesia 17,694 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Western Europe?
- Arable land — area in Western Europe was 32,186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,914 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,186 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for arable land — area?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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.