Cropland area under protective cover — Area by country
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...
What the numbers show
Cropland area under protective cover — Area is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 7,760 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 0 1000 ha in Faroe Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.9 1000 ha, and the mean is 157.6 1000 ha.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 242,410.0%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 100.0%).
Cropland area under protective cover — Area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 7,760 1000 ha | 2024 | up 242,410.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 84.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 78.83 1000 ha | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 78 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 4 | Turkey | 78 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 6 | Iraq | 13.7 1000 ha | 2016 | down 74.2% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 10.04 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 8 | Greece | 8.69 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 8.38 1000 ha | 2020 | up 1,451.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Germany | 7.3 1000 ha | 2024 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Israel | 6.6 1000 ha | 2017 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 6 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 13 | France | 5.38 1000 ha | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 14 | Jordan | 4.3 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 4.2 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 16 | Russian Federation | 4.06 1000 ha | 2024 | — | rising |
| 16 | Russia | 4.06 1000 ha | 2024 | — | rising |
| 18 | Ukraine | 4 1000 ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 19 | Canada | 3.33 1000 ha | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 20 | Palestine | 2.9 1000 ha | 2024 | up 173.6% | falling |
| 20 | Palestine | 2.9 1000 ha | 2024 | up 173.6% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.7 1000 ha | 2016 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 2.7 1000 ha | 2016 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 24 | Kuwait | 2.4 1000 ha | 2019 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 25 | Albania | 2.09 1000 ha | 2024 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 2 1000 ha | 2018 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 1.81 1000 ha | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 1.02 1000 ha | 2017 | up 246.2% | rising |
| 29 | Uruguay | 0.87 1000 ha | 2016 | unchanged | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 0.7915 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 31 | Austria | 0.54 1000 ha | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 0.5 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 0.497 1000 ha | 2016 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 0.4 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 0.31 1000 ha | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 36 | Sweden | 0.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 0.21 1000 ha | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 38 | Norway | 0.181 1000 ha | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 39 | Reunion | 0.13 1000 ha | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 39 | Réunion | 0.13 1000 ha | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 0.104 1000 ha | 2024 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 0.1 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 0.099 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 44 | Martinique | 0.035 1000 ha | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 45 | Channel Islands | 0.0267 1000 ha | 2018 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 0.02 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 47 | French Guiana | 0.012 1000 ha | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Mayotte | 0.01 1000 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 0.0052 1000 ha | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Guadeloupe | 0.003 1000 ha | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovakia | 0 1000 ha | 2016 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 51 | Faroe Islands | 0 1000 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Chagai 0.0267 1000 ha
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.