Land area — Area in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Land area — Area was 398,812 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
398,812 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
398,892 1000 ha
in 2014
All-time low
361,765 1000 ha
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in European Union (27) stood at 398,812 1000 ha.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in European Union (27) peaked at 398,892 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 361,765 1000 ha, in 1989.

European Union (27) ranks 25th of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 361,912 1000 ha 361,910 1000 ha 361,915 1000 ha 9
1970s 361,896 1000 ha 361,879 1000 ha 361,909 1000 ha 10
1980s 361,856 1000 ha 361,765 1000 ha 361,871 1000 ha 10
1990s 390,018 1000 ha 361,765 1000 ha 398,656 1000 ha 10
2000s 398,584 1000 ha 398,451 1000 ha 398,755 1000 ha 10
2010s 398,784 1000 ha 398,663 1000 ha 398,892 1000 ha 10
2020s 398,815 1000 ha 398,805 1000 ha 398,831 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 22 Mongolia 155,850 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Peru 128,000 1000 ha compare
  3. 24 Niger 126,670 1000 ha compare
  4. 25 Chad 125,920 1000 ha compare
  5. 26 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
  6. 27 Mali 122,019 1000 ha compare
  7. 28 Ethiopia 112,213 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in European Union (27)?
Land area — area in European Union (27) was 398,812 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 398,892 1000 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 361,765 1000 ha in 1989.
How does European Union (27) rank for land area — area?
European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.