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 32 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.

Country area — Area in European Union (27)

Name: Country area — Area in European Union (27)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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 32 groups

All-time high

431,318 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

375,944 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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 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.

Country area — Area in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	375,944 1000 ha	—
1962	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	375,944 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	401,137 1000 ha	+6.7%
1993	413,929 1000 ha	+3.2%
1994	413,930 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	413,932 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	413,940 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	413,940 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	413,933 1000 ha	-0.0%
1999	413,933 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	413,907 1000 ha	-0.0%
2001	413,909 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	413,940 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	413,980 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	413,952 1000 ha	-0.0%
2005	413,954 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	413,983 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	413,981 1000 ha	-0.0%
2008	413,982 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	413,996 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	414,019 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	414,020 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	414,057 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	425,379 1000 ha	+2.7%
2014	425,382 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	425,386 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	425,404 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	425,385 1000 ha	-0.0%
2018	425,404 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	425,446 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	431,183 1000 ha	+1.3%
2021	431,183 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	431,186 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	431,296 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	431,318 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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)

22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare
23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 174,515 1000 ha compare
24 Mongolia 156,412 1000 ha compare
25 Peru 128,522 1000 ha compare
26 Chad 128,400 1000 ha compare
27 Niger 126,700 1000 ha compare
28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for European Union (27)

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)

All data for European Union (27) →

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 32 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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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: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.