Land use hidden — Cropland in OECD Europe
OECD Europe: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1.27 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in OECD Europe, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in OECD Europe stood at 1.27 million Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in OECD Europe peaked at 1.41 million Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million Square kilometres, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in OECD Europe, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 million Square kilometres | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 million Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million Square kilometres | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 1.41 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 1.28 million Square kilometres | 1.31 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million Square kilometres | 1.26 million Square kilometres | 1.27 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD Europe
- 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 184,569 Square kilometres compare
- 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Madagascar 36,000 Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
More environment data for OECD Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3148 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.0855 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.5667 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.1815 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 1.21 million Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in OECD Europe?
- Land use hidden — cropland in OECD Europe was 1.27 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in OECD Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in OECD Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does OECD Europe rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- OECD Europe ranks 2nd out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in OECD Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata