Permanent crops — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Permanent crops — Area was 12,100 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 12,100 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in European Union (27) peaked at 13,786 1000 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11,747 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places European Union (27) 16th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,764 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,834 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 12,964 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 13,035 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 13,038 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,146 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13,249 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 13,213 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 13,274 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13,488 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13,478 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 13,507 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 13,618 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13,700 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 13,776 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 13,786 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13,724 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13,718 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,554 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13,421 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13,376 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,330 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,455 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13,358 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13,253 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,165 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,057 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,983 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12,968 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,965 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,762 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12,806 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12,763 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,689 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12,498 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,438 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,511 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,704 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12,805 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12,762 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,680 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12,454 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12,378 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,287 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12,373 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,206 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,096 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,068 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11,988 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,963 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,747 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12,071 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,871 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,890 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,966 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,777 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,822 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,957 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,053 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,840 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,868 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,094 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,055 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,100 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,057 1000 ha | 12,764 1000 ha | 13,274 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,635 1000 ha | 13,478 1000 ha | 13,786 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,237 1000 ha | 12,968 1000 ha | 13,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,694 1000 ha | 12,438 1000 ha | 12,965 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,329 1000 ha | 11,988 1000 ha | 12,762 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,912 1000 ha | 11,747 1000 ha | 12,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,992 1000 ha | 11,840 1000 ha | 12,100 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in European Union (27)?
- Permanent crops — area in European Union (27) was 12,100 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,786 1000 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,747 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does European Union (27) rank for permanent crops — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.