Other land — Area in Europe

Europe: Other land — Area was 714,572 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
714,572 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
883,787 1000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
712,147 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in Europe, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 881.5k 1000 ha1991: 883.8k 1000 ha1992: 716.7k 1000 ha1993: 719.2k 1000 ha1994: 719.6k 1000 ha1995: 721.4k 1000 ha1996: 721.1k 1000 ha1997: 719.2k 1000 ha1998: 720.2k 1000 ha1999: 721.9k 1000 ha2000: 722.5k 1000 ha2001: 723.7k 1000 ha2002: 724.8k 1000 ha2003: 725.4k 1000 ha2004: 725.4k 1000 ha2005: 724.6k 1000 ha2006: 725.2k 1000 ha2007: 726.2k 1000 ha2008: 723.6k 1000 ha2009: 723.8k 1000 ha2010: 724.0k 1000 ha2011: 724.4k 1000 ha2012: 724.6k 1000 ha2013: 721.7k 1000 ha2014: 721.2k 1000 ha2015: 720.6k 1000 ha2016: 719.6k 1000 ha2017: 717.9k 1000 ha2018: 717.0k 1000 ha2019: 714.1k 1000 ha2020: 713.3k 1000 ha2021: 712.2k 1000 ha2022: 712.1k 1000 ha2023: 715.4k 1000 ha2024: 714.6k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other land — area in Europe is 714,572 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in Europe peaked at 883,787 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 712,147 1000 ha, in 2022.

That places Europe 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 752,466 1000 ha 716,718 1000 ha 883,787 1000 ha 10
2000s 724,533 1000 ha 722,546 1000 ha 726,218 1000 ha 10
2010s 720,527 1000 ha 714,122 1000 ha 724,604 1000 ha 10
2020s 713,510 1000 ha 712,147 1000 ha 715,372 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Canada 451,806 1000 ha compare
  2. 4 China 321,456 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha compare
  5. 7 Australia 266,387 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Algeria 195,162 1000 ha compare
  7. 9 Libya 160,398 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in Europe?
Other land — area in Europe was 714,572 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 883,787 1000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 712,147 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Europe rank for other land — area?
Europe ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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