Land area — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Land area — Area was 129,772 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 129,772 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Southern Europe peaked at 129,832 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 129,657 1000 ha, in 2009.
Southern Europe ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129,724 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 129,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 129,721 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 129,709 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 129,703 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 129,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 129,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 129,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 129,693 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 129,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 129,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 129,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 129,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 129,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 129,689 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 129,689 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 129,689 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 129,696 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 129,696 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129,689 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 129,689 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129,806 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 129,758 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 129,810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129,832 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129,829 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 129,817 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 129,697 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 129,690 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 129,660 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 129,657 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 129,792 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 129,779 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 129,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 129,813 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 129,813 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 129,758 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 129,748 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 129,746 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 129,752 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 129,748 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 129,759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 129,777 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 129,775 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 129,773 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 129,772 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,724 1000 ha | 129,724 1000 ha | 129,724 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,713 1000 ha | 129,699 1000 ha | 129,724 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,691 1000 ha | 129,689 1000 ha | 129,693 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,691 1000 ha | 129,689 1000 ha | 129,696 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,756 1000 ha | 129,657 1000 ha | 129,832 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,776 1000 ha | 129,746 1000 ha | 129,813 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,771 1000 ha | 129,759 1000 ha | 129,777 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Southern Europe?
- Land area — area in Southern Europe was 129,772 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 129,832 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,657 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Southern Europe rank for land area — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.