Cropland — Area per capita in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.17 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Western Europe stood at 0.17 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Western Europe peaked at 0.25 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.17 ha/cap, in 2020.
Western Europe ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.25 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.24 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2333 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.25 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.203 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.191 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.182 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 19 Belarus 0.62 ha/cap compare
- 20 Bulgaria 0.54 ha/cap compare
- 21 Central African Republic 0.53 ha/cap compare
- 22 Estonia 0.52 ha/cap compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.51 ha/cap compare
- 24 Guinea 0.49 ha/cap compare
- 25 Serbia and Montenegro 0.47 ha/cap compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Western Europe?
- Cropland — area per capita in Western Europe was 0.17 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 ha/cap in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 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.