Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 63.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Eastern Europe stood at 63.7 %.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Eastern Europe peaked at 65.72 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.03 %, in 1990.
That places Eastern Europe 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.43 % | 45.59 % | 47.26 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.15 % | 44.8 % | 45.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.54 % | 44.15 % | 44.77 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.91 % | 44.03 % | 65.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.38 % | 63.1 % | 63.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 % | 63.13 % | 63.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6 % | 63.48 % | 63.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 15 Finland 99.48 % compare
- 16 American Samoa 98.74 % compare
- 16 Montserrat 66.67 % compare
- 17 Cyprus 98.4 % compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % compare
- 19 Thailand 97.61 % compare
- 20 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 96.41 % compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Eastern Europe?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Eastern Europe was 63.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.72 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 % in 1990.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Eastern Europe ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.