Land area — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Land area — Area was 169,688 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area — Area in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Northern Europe is 169,688 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Northern Europe peaked at 169,799 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 153,041 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Europe 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,041 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 153,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 169,770 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 169,770 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 169,722 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 169,720 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 169,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 169,701 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 169,701 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 169,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 169,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 169,796 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 169,792 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 169,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 169,794 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 169,721 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 169,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 169,772 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 169,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 169,688 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 169,685 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 169,685 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 169,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,041 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 153,041 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,041 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,424 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 169,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,746 1000 ha | 169,701 1000 ha | 169,770 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,755 1000 ha | 169,700 1000 ha | 169,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,687 1000 ha | 169,685 1000 ha | 169,689 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Northern Europe?
- Land area — area in Northern Europe was 169,688 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 169,799 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,041 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for land area — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.