Cropland — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cropland — Area was 33,550 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 33,550 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Western Europe peaked at 38,366 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33,550 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Western Europe 28th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,148 1000 ha | 35,718 1000 ha | 38,366 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,219 1000 ha | 34,992 1000 ha | 35,442 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,190 1000 ha | 35,009 1000 ha | 35,491 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,053 1000 ha | 34,482 1000 ha | 35,384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,404 1000 ha | 35,308 1000 ha | 35,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,122 1000 ha | 34,697 1000 ha | 35,349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,654 1000 ha | 33,550 1000 ha | 33,709 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 27 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
- 28 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 30 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
- 31 Germany 11,855 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 528,005 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 103.86 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 17.43 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 25.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 859,653 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.64 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.83 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.48 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 15.74 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Western Europe?
- Cropland — area in Western Europe was 33,550 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 38,366 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,550 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for cropland — area?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.