Cropland — Share in Land area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cropland — Share in Land area was 11.26 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.26 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
12.62 %
in 1992
All-time low
10.28 %
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

051015196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Northern Europe is 11.26 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Northern Europe peaked at 12.62 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.28 %, in 1991.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.51 % 11.18 % 11.76 % 9
1970s 10.9 % 10.75 % 11.11 % 10
1980s 10.65 % 10.39 % 10.8 % 10
1990s 11.59 % 10.28 % 12.62 % 10
2000s 10.77 % 10.31 % 11.36 % 10
2010s 11.17 % 11.04 % 11.33 % 10
2020s 11.22 % 11.16 % 11.26 % 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 2 Comoros, Union of the 70.89 % compare
  2. 2 Mayotte 52.94 % compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 70.43 % compare
  4. 3 Tokelau 50 % compare
  5. 4 Bangladesh 67.6 % compare
  6. 5 Gambia, The 60.71 % compare
  7. 6 Denmark 59.58 % compare
  8. 7 Ukraine 58.3 % compare
  9. 8 Uganda 57.35 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Northern Europe?
Cropland — share in land area in Northern Europe was 11.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.62 % in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.28 % in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for cropland — share in land area?
Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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.