Country area — Area in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Country area — Area was 431,318 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
431,318 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
431,318 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
375,944 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 431,318 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in European Union (27) peaked at 431,318 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375,944 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 375,944 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 9
1970s 375,944 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 10
1980s 375,944 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 10
1990s 405,056 1000 ha 375,944 1000 ha 413,940 1000 ha 10
2000s 413,958 1000 ha 413,907 1000 ha 413,996 1000 ha 10
2010s 421,988 1000 ha 414,019 1000 ha 425,446 1000 ha 10
2020s 431,233 1000 ha 431,183 1000 ha 431,318 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 22 Mongolia 156,412 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Peru 128,522 1000 ha compare
  3. 24 Chad 128,400 1000 ha compare
  4. 25 Niger 126,700 1000 ha compare
  5. 26 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
  6. 27 Mali 124,124 1000 ha compare
  7. 28 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in European Union (27)?
Country area — area in European Union (27) was 431,318 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 431,318 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 375,944 1000 ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for country area — area?
European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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