Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was 0.1693 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 0.1693 % change on previous year for cropland — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe peaked at 36.21 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.9 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Northern Europe 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1968 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +431.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0163 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1965 | -0.8736 % change on previous year | +5252.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6786 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1967 | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1968 | -0.5274 % change on previous year | +1038.8% |
| 1969 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 1970 | -0.6731 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0871 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1972 | -0.8714 % change on previous year | +900.9% |
| 1973 | -0.7567 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1974 | -0.1023 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1975 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1157.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3393 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0623 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1701 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5523 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1981 | -0.3805 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1982 | -0.2496 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1983 | -0.5077 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1447 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7251 % change on previous year | -601.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2918 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1988 | -0.8009 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1989 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1990 | -0.6591 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4134 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -8858.6% |
| 1993 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1994 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1995 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | -0.4184 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1999 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +460.4% |
| 2000 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2001 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +457.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3906 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2003 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -584.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | -0.5629 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1999.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0267 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -3905.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8401 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3233 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2015 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -810.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4474 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0678 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1129 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8823 % change on previous year | -881.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3965 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3728 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2772 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0902 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1693 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 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 | +8858.6% | -0.4134 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -5252.6% | -0.0163 % change on previous year | -0.8736 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3905.0% | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1999.6% | 0.0606 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1157.4% | -0.1023 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1038.8% | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -0.5274 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.622 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -0.0163 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3883 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.3393 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3439 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 0.4441 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3903 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1489 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1026 % change on previous year | -0.3965 % change on previous year | 0.3728 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Suriname 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Egypt 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 2.2 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Europe was 0.1693 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.