Cropland — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cropland — Area was 19,112 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
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 32 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.
Cropland — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,991 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,956 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 17,768 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 17,766 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,610 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17,491 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,483 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 17,114 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 16,998 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 16,984 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16,836 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 16,708 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 16,691 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16,476 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 16,532 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16,522 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 16,550 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16,459 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16,532 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16,469 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16,428 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 16,344 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16,374 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16,398 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16,279 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16,232 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16,102 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15,899 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15,794 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,729 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21,425 1000 ha | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 20,868 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 20,221 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 19,609 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19,868 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20,126 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20,042 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 19,572 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 19,294 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17,770 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 17,839 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,502 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,770 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,209 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,600 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18,495 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,506 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18,741 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,736 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,926 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,086 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19,178 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,240 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,798 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,882 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,869 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,848 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,014 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,939 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19,010 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,062 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,080 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,112 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.2% | 15,729 1000 ha | 21,425 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 30 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
- 31 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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 32 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
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.