What is country area — area in Western Europe?

Country area — area in Western Europe was 116,431 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Western Europe?

The highest recorded value was 116,431 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Western Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 110,604 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Western Europe rank for country area — area?

Western Europe ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Western Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Western 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.

Country area — Area in Western Europe

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

Western Europe: Country area — Area was 116,431 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

116,431 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

32nd

of 32 groups

All-time high

116,431 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

110,604 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Western Europe stood at 116,431 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Western Europe peaked at 116,431 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,604 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Country area — Area in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	110,604 1000 ha	—
1962	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	110,604 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	110,606 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	110,607 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	110,609 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	110,610 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	110,610 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	110,610 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	110,610 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	110,610 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	110,610 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	110,611 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	110,641 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	110,612 1000 ha	-0.0%
2005	110,617 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	110,618 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	110,625 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	110,626 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	110,627 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	110,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	110,629 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	110,632 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	110,649 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	110,653 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	110,656 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	110,673 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	110,673 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	110,689 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	110,689 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	116,422 1000 ha	+5.2%
2021	116,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	116,423 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	116,431 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	116,431 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	110,604 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	9
1970s	110,604 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	10
1980s	110,604 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	10
1990s	110,607 1000 ha	110,604 1000 ha	110,610 1000 ha	10
2000s	110,620 1000 ha	110,610 1000 ha	110,641 1000 ha	10
2010s	110,657 1000 ha	110,628 1000 ha	110,689 1000 ha	10
2020s	116,426 1000 ha	116,422 1000 ha	116,431 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

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
35 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Western Europe

Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Watermelons — Production 25,280 t (2024)
Watermelons — Yield 25,535 kg/ha (2024)
Watermelons — Area harvested 990 ha (2024)
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 5,865 1000 Int$ (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Western Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Western Europe?: Country area — area in Western Europe was 116,431 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Western Europe?: The highest recorded value was 116,431 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Western Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 110,604 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for country area — area?: Western Europe ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Western Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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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

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