Country area — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Country area — Area was 129,848 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 129,848 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Southern Europe peaked at 134,969 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,848 1000 ha, in 2024.
Southern Europe ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Country area — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131,692 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 131,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 131,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 131,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 131,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 131,666 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 131,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 131,698 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 131,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 131,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 131,705 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 131,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 131,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 131,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 131,717 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 131,740 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 131,740 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 131,774 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134,964 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 134,964 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 134,963 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 134,964 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 134,944 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 134,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 134,946 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 134,961 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134,960 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 134,961 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 134,969 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 129,848 1000 ha | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,693 1000 ha | 131,692 1000 ha | 131,699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,698 1000 ha | 131,666 1000 ha | 131,717 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,995 1000 ha | 131,740 1000 ha | 134,964 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,940 1000 ha | 129,848 1000 ha | 134,969 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
- 29 Mali 124,124 1000 ha compare
- 30 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 121,960 1000 ha compare
- 32 Colombia 114,062 1000 ha compare
- 33 Ethiopia 112,982 1000 ha compare
- 34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 109,858 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Southern Europe?
- Country area — area in Southern Europe was 129,848 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 134,969 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,848 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for country area — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.