Permanent crops — Area in Europe
Europe: Permanent crops — Area was 15,732 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Europe is 15,732 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Europe peaked at 19,886 1000 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 15,334 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Europe 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,053 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,228 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 18,569 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 18,638 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18,700 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18,864 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 19,022 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19,037 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 19,101 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19,631 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 19,623 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,553 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,669 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 19,771 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 19,863 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 19,886 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 19,828 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,668 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 19,545 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 19,505 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 19,409 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19,583 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19,073 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 18,943 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18,720 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18,625 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 18,545 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 18,526 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18,501 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18,366 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17,182 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 16,914 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 17,026 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16,699 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 16,643 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,673 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16,730 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16,651 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,517 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,253 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,140 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,044 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,099 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,820 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,708 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,647 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15,570 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,546 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,334 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,664 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15,460 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,429 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,539 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,376 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,456 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,564 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,657 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,490 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,516 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,694 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,729 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,732 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,690 1000 ha | 18,053 1000 ha | 19,101 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,732 1000 ha | 19,553 1000 ha | 19,886 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,047 1000 ha | 18,526 1000 ha | 19,583 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,138 1000 ha | 16,643 1000 ha | 18,501 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,045 1000 ha | 15,570 1000 ha | 16,651 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,502 1000 ha | 15,334 1000 ha | 15,664 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,632 1000 ha | 15,490 1000 ha | 15,732 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Europe?
- Permanent crops — area in Europe was 15,732 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,886 1000 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,334 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Europe rank for permanent crops — area?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.