Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 50.42 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 50.42 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe peaked at 51.44 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.69 %, in 1989.
That places Northern Europe 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.21 % | — |
| 1962 | 47.17 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.96 % | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.04 % | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.87 % | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 46.6 % | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 46.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.99 % | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 46.64 % | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 46.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.56 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.3 % | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.37 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.88 % | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 46.06 % | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.15 % | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.27 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46 % | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 46.25 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.37 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.4 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.39 % | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.53 % | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.86 % | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.69 % | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.64 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.95 % | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.69 % | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.44 % | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 50.94 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.01 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.34 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 49.88 % | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.79 % | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.65 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.04 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.66 % | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 47 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.44 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.04 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.62 % | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.73 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.41 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.52 % | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.59 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.08 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.62 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.55 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.37 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.57 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.23 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.13 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.3 % | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 50.42 % | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.77 % | 45.99 % | 47.21 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.29 % | 45.88 % | 46.67 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.38 % | 45.69 % | 46.86 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.45 % | 45.71 % | 51.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6 % | 46.44 % | 50.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.91 % | 48.37 % | 49.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.57 % | 48.76 % | 50.42 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe was 50.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.44 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.69 % in 1989.
- How does Northern Europe rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Northern Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.