Cropland — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cropland — Area was 36,005 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 36,005 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Southern Europe peaked at 52,064 1000 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36,005 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,957 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 52,017 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52,064 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51,692 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 51,656 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51,155 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 51,482 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51,366 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51,656 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51,271 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 49,400 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 49,257 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 48,957 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 48,912 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48,843 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48,703 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 48,581 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 48,694 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 48,648 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48,603 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48,593 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48,564 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48,392 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48,368 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48,124 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 48,108 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48,041 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47,930 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 47,895 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 47,653 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 47,309 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 46,576 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 45,817 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 45,406 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44,379 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 44,569 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 44,254 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 43,917 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 43,577 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 43,162 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42,549 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42,051 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41,876 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,668 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41,258 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 39,661 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 39,102 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 39,437 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38,818 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38,940 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,189 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38,850 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37,989 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,711 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 37,636 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37,483 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37,464 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37,112 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37,386 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36,989 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36,926 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36,538 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,156 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 36,005 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,672 1000 ha | 51,155 1000 ha | 52,064 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,126 1000 ha | 48,581 1000 ha | 51,271 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,262 1000 ha | 47,895 1000 ha | 48,603 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,346 1000 ha | 43,577 1000 ha | 47,653 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,958 1000 ha | 38,818 1000 ha | 43,162 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,876 1000 ha | 37,112 1000 ha | 38,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,523 1000 ha | 36,005 1000 ha | 36,989 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 23 Sudan 21,211 1000 ha compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 26 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
- 27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Southern Europe?
- Cropland — area in Southern Europe was 36,005 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 52,064 1000 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,005 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cropland — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.