Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 50.77 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe stood at 50.77 %.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe peaked at 51.83 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.96 %, in 1989.
Northern Europe ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.58 % | — |
| 1962 | 47.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.35 % | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.23 % | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 46.96 % | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 46.87 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.33 % | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 46.97 % | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 47 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.88 % | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 46.62 % | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.68 % | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.18 % | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 46.34 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.54 % | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.29 % | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.54 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.66 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.14 % | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.95 % | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.22 % | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.96 % | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.83 % | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 51.34 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.42 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.76 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.26 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.17 % | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 51.02 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.4 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.05 % | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 47.38 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.81 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.39 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.97 % | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.85 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.03 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.69 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.79 % | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.87 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.36 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.82 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.96 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.96 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.73 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.91 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.11 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.49 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.66 % | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 50.77 % | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.13 % | 46.33 % | 47.58 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.59 % | 46.18 % | 47 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.65 % | 45.96 % | 47.14 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.82 % | 45.97 % | 51.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.94 % | 46.81 % | 50.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.23 % | 48.73 % | 50.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.92 % | 49.11 % | 50.77 % | 5 |
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 — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Northern Europe was 50.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.83 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.96 % in 1989.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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.