Other land — Area in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Other land — Area was 73,411 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73,411 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
74,023 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
55,951 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 56.0k 1000 ha1991: 57.5k 1000 ha1992: 61.5k 1000 ha1993: 62.4k 1000 ha1994: 62.1k 1000 ha1995: 63.2k 1000 ha1996: 62.9k 1000 ha1997: 62.9k 1000 ha1998: 62.9k 1000 ha1999: 62.4k 1000 ha2000: 64.0k 1000 ha2001: 65.8k 1000 ha2002: 67.6k 1000 ha2003: 68.8k 1000 ha2004: 69.5k 1000 ha2005: 69.1k 1000 ha2006: 70.3k 1000 ha2007: 72.0k 1000 ha2008: 70.7k 1000 ha2009: 71.4k 1000 ha2010: 72.6k 1000 ha2011: 73.3k 1000 ha2012: 74.0k 1000 ha2013: 72.5k 1000 ha2014: 72.2k 1000 ha2015: 71.8k 1000 ha2016: 72.4k 1000 ha2017: 71.9k 1000 ha2018: 71.7k 1000 ha2019: 70.1k 1000 ha2020: 70.3k 1000 ha2021: 70.6k 1000 ha2022: 70.5k 1000 ha2023: 73.7k 1000 ha2024: 73.4k 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 European Union (27) is 73,411 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in European Union (27) peaked at 74,023 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55,951 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,382 1000 ha 55,951 1000 ha 63,174 1000 ha 10
2000s 68,903 1000 ha 63,961 1000 ha 71,986 1000 ha 10
2010s 72,254 1000 ha 70,108 1000 ha 74,023 1000 ha 10
2020s 71,701 1000 ha 70,308 1000 ha 73,681 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 23 India 46,446 1000 ha compare
  2. 24 Chile 45,344 1000 ha compare
  3. 25 Greenland 40,802 1000 ha compare
  4. 26 Indonesia 38,487 1000 ha compare
  5. 27 Pakistan 37,527 1000 ha compare
  6. 28 Saudi Arabia 36,605 1000 ha compare
  7. 29 Peru 36,242 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in European Union (27)?
Other land — area in European Union (27) was 73,411 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 74,023 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,951 1000 ha in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for other land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 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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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.