Land area — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Land area — Area was 1.81 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Eastern Europe stood at 1.81 million 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.28 million 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million 1000 ha, in 2008.
That places Eastern Europe 12th 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.
Land area — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 2.28 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 1.81 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 land area — area in Eastern Europe?
- Land area — area in Eastern Europe was 1.81 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for land area — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Land area — 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.