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 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare
- 29 Colombia 114,062 1000 ha compare
- 30 Ethiopia 112,982 1000 ha compare
- 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 109,858 1000 ha compare
- 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
- 33 Egypt 100,145 1000 ha compare
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 655,768 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 60.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 14.41 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 17.49 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 786,776 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.34 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 876,075 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.26 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 18.21 kg/ha (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 36 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.