Cropland — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Cropland — Area was 197,220 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Eastern Europe is 197,220 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 282,431 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 197,088 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Eastern Europe 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282,030 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 282,431 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 280,515 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 279,150 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 278,306 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 275,663 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 275,136 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 274,678 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 274,778 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 274,293 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 274,006 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 273,633 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 273,201 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 273,728 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 273,093 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 273,160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 273,194 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 272,504 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 271,691 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 271,654 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 271,720 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 271,715 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 271,857 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 271,712 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 271,858 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 271,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 272,119 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 271,573 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 269,283 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 268,233 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 268,154 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 215,615 1000 ha | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 213,064 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 212,097 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 210,993 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 209,351 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 210,659 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 208,290 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 206,987 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 205,866 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 204,302 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 202,455 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 200,909 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 199,974 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 199,080 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 198,837 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 197,931 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 198,274 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 198,405 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 197,348 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 197,487 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 197,198 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 197,336 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 197,387 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 197,402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 197,122 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 197,215 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 197,447 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 197,750 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 197,251 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 197,447 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 197,088 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 197,382 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 197,220 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,076 1000 ha | 274,678 1000 ha | 282,431 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,250 1000 ha | 271,691 1000 ha | 274,293 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,544 1000 ha | 269,283 1000 ha | 272,119 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,344 1000 ha | 206,987 1000 ha | 268,233 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,603 1000 ha | 197,931 1000 ha | 205,866 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,369 1000 ha | 197,122 1000 ha | 197,750 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,278 1000 ha | 197,088 1000 ha | 197,447 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Eastern Europe?
- Cropland — area in Eastern Europe was 197,220 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 282,431 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,088 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for cropland — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.