Cropland — Area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cropland — Area was 19,112 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,112 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
30th
of 36 groups
All-time high
21,425 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
15,729 1000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Northern Europe stood at 19,112 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Northern Europe peaked at 21,425 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,729 1000 ha, in 1991.

That places Northern Europe 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,619 1000 ha 17,114 1000 ha 17,991 1000 ha 9
1970s 16,676 1000 ha 16,459 1000 ha 16,998 1000 ha 10
1980s 16,306 1000 ha 15,899 1000 ha 16,532 1000 ha 10
1990s 19,325 1000 ha 15,729 1000 ha 21,425 1000 ha 10
2000s 18,273 1000 ha 17,502 1000 ha 19,294 1000 ha 10
2010s 18,958 1000 ha 18,736 1000 ha 19,240 1000 ha 10
2020s 19,040 1000 ha 18,939 1000 ha 19,112 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 27 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
  2. 28 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
  3. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 Germany 11,855 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Viet Nam 11,649 1000 ha compare
  7. 33 Poland 11,531 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Northern Europe?
Cropland — area in Northern Europe was 19,112 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,425 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,729 1000 ha in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for cropland — area?
Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.