What is permanent crops — area in Western Europe?

Permanent crops — area in Western Europe was 1,363 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Europe?

The highest recorded value was 2,452 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 1,344 1000 ha in 2015.

How does Western Europe rank for permanent crops — area?

Western Europe ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Western Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Western 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.

Permanent crops — Area in Western Europe

Name: Permanent crops — Area in Western Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Europe: Permanent crops — Area was 1,363 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1,363 1000 ha

Change on year

down 1.2%

Rank

29th

of 36 groups

All-time high

2,452 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

1,344 1000 ha

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Western 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 Western Europe is 1,363 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Western Europe peaked at 2,452 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,344 1000 ha, in 2015.

Western Europe ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,404 1000 ha	2,360 1000 ha	2,452 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,245 1000 ha	2,189 1000 ha	2,303 1000 ha	10
1980s	1,942 1000 ha	1,805 1000 ha	2,066 1000 ha	10
1990s	1,581 1000 ha	1,509 1000 ha	1,801 1000 ha	10
2000s	1,450 1000 ha	1,376 1000 ha	1,508 1000 ha	10
2010s	1,355 1000 ha	1,344 1000 ha	1,385 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,382 1000 ha	1,363 1000 ha	1,390 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

26 Russian Federation 2,011 1000 ha compare
27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,994 1000 ha compare
28 Morocco 1,932 1000 ha compare
29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,891 1000 ha compare
30 Cameroon 1,767 1000 ha compare
31 Myanmar 1,509 1000 ha compare
32 Caribbean 1,395 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Western Europe

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 528,005 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 103.86 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 17.43 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 25.27 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 859,653 t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.64 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.83 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.48 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 15.74 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Western Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Western Europe?: Permanent crops — area in Western Europe was 1,363 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Europe?: The highest recorded value was 2,452 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 1,344 1000 ha in 2015.
How does Western Europe rank for permanent crops — area?: Western Europe ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Western Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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

Indicator: Permanent crops — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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