Other land — Area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Other land — Area was 55,988 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55,988 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
57,808 1000 ha
in 2003
All-time low
52,737 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 52.7k 1000 ha1991: 52.8k 1000 ha1992: 54.9k 1000 ha1993: 55.5k 1000 ha1994: 55.9k 1000 ha1995: 56.5k 1000 ha1996: 56.2k 1000 ha1997: 56.3k 1000 ha1998: 56.2k 1000 ha1999: 56.6k 1000 ha2000: 57.0k 1000 ha2001: 57.5k 1000 ha2002: 57.6k 1000 ha2003: 57.8k 1000 ha2004: 57.7k 1000 ha2005: 57.2k 1000 ha2006: 56.2k 1000 ha2007: 56.5k 1000 ha2008: 56.2k 1000 ha2009: 56.6k 1000 ha2010: 56.6k 1000 ha2011: 56.5k 1000 ha2012: 56.5k 1000 ha2013: 56.1k 1000 ha2014: 56.0k 1000 ha2015: 56.0k 1000 ha2016: 55.7k 1000 ha2017: 55.3k 1000 ha2018: 55.4k 1000 ha2019: 55.1k 1000 ha2020: 55.3k 1000 ha2021: 55.5k 1000 ha2022: 55.3k 1000 ha2023: 56.0k 1000 ha2024: 56.0k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 55,988 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in Northern Europe peaked at 57,808 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,737 1000 ha, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Other land — Area in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Other land — Area in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 52,737 1000 ha —
1991 52,791 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 54,918 1000 ha +4.0%
1993 55,485 1000 ha +1.0%
1994 55,903 1000 ha +0.8%
1995 56,475 1000 ha +1.0%
1996 56,230 1000 ha -0.4%
1997 56,310 1000 ha +0.1%
1998 56,232 1000 ha -0.1%
1999 56,564 1000 ha +0.6%
2000 57,001 1000 ha +0.8%
2001 57,479 1000 ha +0.8%
2002 57,569 1000 ha +0.2%
2003 57,808 1000 ha +0.4%
2004 57,668 1000 ha -0.2%
2005 57,180 1000 ha -0.8%
2006 56,200 1000 ha -1.7%
2007 56,532 1000 ha +0.6%
2008 56,186 1000 ha -0.6%
2009 56,558 1000 ha +0.7%
2010 56,602 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 56,520 1000 ha -0.1%
2012 56,488 1000 ha -0.1%
2013 56,096 1000 ha -0.7%
2014 55,958 1000 ha -0.2%
2015 55,958 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 55,665 1000 ha -0.5%
2017 55,316 1000 ha -0.6%
2018 55,391 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 55,148 1000 ha -0.4%
2020 55,312 1000 ha +0.3%
2021 55,472 1000 ha +0.3%
2022 55,252 1000 ha -0.4%
2023 55,984 1000 ha +1.3%
2024 55,988 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,364 1000 ha 52,737 1000 ha 56,564 1000 ha 10
2000s 57,018 1000 ha 56,186 1000 ha 57,808 1000 ha 10
2010s 55,914 1000 ha 55,148 1000 ha 56,602 1000 ha 10
2020s 55,602 1000 ha 55,252 1000 ha 55,988 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 Ethiopia 47,006 1000 ha compare
  2. 25 India 46,446 1000 ha compare
  3. 26 Chile 45,344 1000 ha compare
  4. 27 Greenland 40,802 1000 ha compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 38,487 1000 ha compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 37,527 1000 ha compare
  7. 30 Saudi Arabia 36,605 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in Northern Europe?
Other land — area in Northern Europe was 55,988 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57,808 1000 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 52,737 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for other land — area?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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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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
292 places, 9,862 data points, 1990–2024
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