Permanent crops — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Permanent crops — Area was 9,986 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent crops — Area in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 9,986 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Southern Europe peaked at 10,686 1000 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9,405 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent crops — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,405 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,435 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 9,511 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9,569 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 9,598 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,659 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,776 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9,730 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 9,796 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10,082 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 10,081 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,148 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 10,255 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10,346 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10,437 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,470 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,461 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10,444 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 10,466 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,483 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10,486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,496 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10,686 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10,643 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,572 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 10,534 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,490 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10,507 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10,495 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10,490 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,472 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10,305 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,172 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,155 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,987 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9,993 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,092 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,240 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10,325 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,307 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,289 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,174 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,128 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,060 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,045 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,850 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,770 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,745 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,716 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,685 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,506 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,834 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,623 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,704 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,779 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,590 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,639 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,756 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,886 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,652 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9,709 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,928 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9,919 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,986 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,609 1000 ha | 9,405 1000 ha | 9,796 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,319 1000 ha | 10,081 1000 ha | 10,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,539 1000 ha | 10,483 1000 ha | 10,686 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,223 1000 ha | 9,987 1000 ha | 10,490 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,008 1000 ha | 9,716 1000 ha | 10,307 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,700 1000 ha | 9,506 1000 ha | 9,886 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,839 1000 ha | 9,652 1000 ha | 9,986 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Southern Europe?
- Permanent crops — area in Southern Europe was 9,986 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,686 1000 ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,405 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for permanent crops — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.