Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Europe
Europe: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1282 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1282 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 230.8%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.4333 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-13.02 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Europe stood at -0.1282 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 230.8% on the previous year and down 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 0.4333 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -13.02 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Europe ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0697 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5673 % change on previous year | -914.1% |
| 1964 | -0.559 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1965 | -0.3495 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1966 | -0.9515 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1967 | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1968 | -0.3191 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3341 % change on previous year | -3719.7% |
| 1971 | -0.6855 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1972 | -0.1819 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1973 | -0.2311 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1827 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1975 | -0.2187 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0458 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | -1845.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2811 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0688 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0022 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1983 | -0.068 % change on previous year | +3062.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 % change on previous year | +1106.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3122 % change on previous year | -701.2% |
| 1989 | -0.711 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1990 | -0.36 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2904 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1992 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +4382.3% |
| 1993 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5511 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1995 | -0.8658 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1996 | -0.3814 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4333 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1998 | -0.8842 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 1999 | -0.673 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5806 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2001 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7637 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6651 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2587 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2939 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5383 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5638 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2451 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1008 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3615 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1561 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1632 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1833 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0483 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1323 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1892 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1787 % change on previous year | -414.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1953 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6827 % change on previous year | -449.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0753 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2529 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0388 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1282 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in 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 | -4382.3% | -0.2904 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -3719.7% | 0.0092 % change on previous year | -0.3341 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -3062.6% | -0.0022 % change on previous year | -0.068 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1845.4% | 0.0059 % change on previous year | -0.1028 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1106.2% | 0.0043 % change on previous year | 0.0519 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3588 % change on previous year | -0.9515 % change on previous year | 0.0697 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1892 % change on previous year | -0.6855 % change on previous year | 0.1827 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1093 % change on previous year | -0.711 % change on previous year | 0.0519 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year | 0.4333 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4757 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 0.2451 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0834 % change on previous year | -0.3615 % change on previous year | 0.1953 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -0.6827 % change on previous year | 0.0753 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 27 Cameroon 0.8879 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.8249 % change on previous year compare
- 29 New Zealand 0.6757 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Rwanda 0.6368 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Martinique 0.5104 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Switzerland 0.4799 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Portugal 0.4573 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Europe was -0.1282 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4333 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.02 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.