Cropland — Share in Land area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Cropland — Share in Land area was 10.92 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 10.92 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Eastern Europe peaked at 12.39 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.92 %, in 2012.
That places Eastern Europe 18th out of 32 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 — Share in Land area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.38 % | — |
| 1962 | 12.39 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.31 % | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.25 % | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.21 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.1 % | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 12.07 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.05 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.06 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 12.04 % | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 12.03 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.01 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.99 % | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.01 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.99 % | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 11.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.96 % | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.92 % | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.93 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.93 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.92 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.82 % | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.77 % | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.93 % | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.75 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.69 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.67 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.53 % | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.46 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.31 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.21 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.13 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.08 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.01 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.98 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.93 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.92 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.94 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.95 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.93 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.92 % | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2 % | 12.05 % | 12.39 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.99 % | 11.92 % | 12.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.92 % | 11.82 % | 11.94 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 % | 11.46 % | 11.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 % | 10.96 % | 11.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 % | 10.92 % | 10.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 % | 10.92 % | 10.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 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 land area in Eastern Europe?
- Cropland — share in land area in Eastern Europe was 10.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 % in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 % in 2012.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land area. 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.