Cropland — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Cropland — Area was 108,962 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 108,962 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in European Union (27) peaked at 127,948 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 108,962 1000 ha, in 2024.
European Union (27) ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,948 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 127,680 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 127,232 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 126,413 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 125,667 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 124,714 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 124,311 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 123,604 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 123,477 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 122,715 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 120,327 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 119,886 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 119,420 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 119,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 119,256 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 118,960 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 118,896 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 119,113 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 118,803 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 118,398 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 118,254 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 118,201 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 117,828 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 118,017 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 117,863 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 117,818 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 117,904 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 117,326 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 116,493 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 116,317 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 115,431 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 122,062 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 126,550 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 125,797 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 124,012 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 124,189 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 124,159 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 123,213 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 123,173 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 122,198 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 119,586 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 117,830 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 117,065 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 116,583 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 116,205 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 115,278 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 113,672 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 114,317 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 114,033 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 113,029 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 112,500 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 112,899 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 112,157 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 112,090 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 111,911 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 111,298 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 111,346 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,930 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 111,421 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 109,392 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 109,474 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 109,422 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 109,283 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 108,962 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,672 1000 ha | 123,477 1000 ha | 127,948 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,681 1000 ha | 118,803 1000 ha | 122,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,810 1000 ha | 116,493 1000 ha | 118,398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,490 1000 ha | 115,431 1000 ha | 126,550 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,677 1000 ha | 113,672 1000 ha | 122,198 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,958 1000 ha | 110,930 1000 ha | 113,029 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,307 1000 ha | 108,962 1000 ha | 109,474 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in European Union (27)?
- Cropland — area in European Union (27) was 108,962 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 127,948 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,962 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does European Union (27) rank for cropland — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.