Country area — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Country area — Area was 214,061 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Country area — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Northern Europe is 214,061 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Northern Europe peaked at 214,061 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163,272 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Europe 29th 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,272 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 163,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 180,785 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 180,814 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180,812 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 180,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 180,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 180,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 180,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 180,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 212,929 1000 ha | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 212,928 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 212,927 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 212,929 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 212,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 212,932 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 212,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 214,058 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 214,059 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 214,058 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 214,040 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 214,061 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,272 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,272 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,272 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,282 1000 ha | 163,272 1000 ha | 180,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,796 1000 ha | 180,785 1000 ha | 180,814 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,299 1000 ha | 180,812 1000 ha | 212,974 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,055 1000 ha | 214,040 1000 ha | 214,061 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Northern Europe?
- Country area — area in Northern Europe was 214,061 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 214,061 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,272 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for country area — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Country area — Area. 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.