Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.2937 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) is -0.2937 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 131.2% on the previous year and down 391.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 5.74 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.14 % change on previous year, in 2001.
European Union (27) ranks 32nd 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2095 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1964 | -0.6437 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1965 | -0.5901 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7584 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1967 | -0.3231 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1968 | -0.5687 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1027 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1970 | -0.6171 % change on previous year | +500.6% |
| 1971 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1972 | -0.3665 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1973 | -0.3887 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1975 | -0.1457 % change on previous year | -1839.9% |
| 1976 | -0.2482 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0538 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1825 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 1979 | -0.2603 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3409 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0448 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3156 % change on previous year | +604.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1985 | -0.1305 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0382 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 0.073 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1988 | -0.4902 % change on previous year | -771.6% |
| 1989 | -0.71 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1511 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1991 | -0.7617 % change on previous year | +404.2% |
| 1992 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -854.2% |
| 1993 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1994 | -0.595 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1995 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1998 | -0.7619 % change on previous year | +3054.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0325 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2000 | -0.7916 % change on previous year | +2338.3% |
| 2001 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2002 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6492 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4117 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3242 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7977 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2007 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5674 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2484 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2010 | -0.8804 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2011 | -0.468 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3547 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6572 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0597 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1597 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5478 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3736 % change on previous year | -966.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4426 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2020 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -511.4% |
| 2021 | 0.075 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0475 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2023 | -0.127 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 2024 | -0.2937 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3054.1% | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -0.7619 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2338.3% | -0.0325 % change on previous year | -0.7916 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1839.9% | 0.0084 % change on previous year | -0.1457 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4434 % change on previous year | -0.7584 % change on previous year | -0.1027 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3835 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 0.1825 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1958 % change on previous year | -0.71 % change on previous year | 0.1604 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5819 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7655 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 0.5674 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -0.8804 % change on previous year | 0.4426 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4429 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 0.075 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 34 Philippines 0.4547 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.395 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was -0.2937 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 391.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.