Land area — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Land area — Area was 398,812 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 68.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 164,041 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 159,814 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 40.07 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,158 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 108,962 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.57 % (2024)
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
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.