Cropland — Share in Land area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Cropland — Share in Land area was 10.92 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.92 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
12.39 %
in 1962
All-time low
10.92 %
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

02.557.51012.5196119922024

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 20th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Hungary 46.82 % compare
  2. 18 Malawi 45.42 % compare
  3. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 45.06 % compare
  4. 20 Tonga 42.92 % compare
  5. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
  6. 22 Thailand 42.23 % compare
  7. 23 El Salvador 42.07 % compare

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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 20th out of 36 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.