Cropland — Area per capita in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.18 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Northern Europe is 0.18 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Northern Europe peaked at 0.24 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.18 ha/cap, in 2003.
That places Northern Europe 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.23 ha/cap | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.19 ha/cap | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2244 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.24 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.204 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.197 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Northern Europe?
- Cropland — area per capita in Northern Europe was 0.18 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 ha/cap in 2003.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Northern Europe ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.