Permanent crops — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Permanent crops — Area was 1,363 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,452 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,446 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2,436 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,404 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,393 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,400 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,380 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,360 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,362 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,303 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,247 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,216 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,237 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,241 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,261 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,250 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,227 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,278 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,189 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,066 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2,050 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,026 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,984 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,956 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,933 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,906 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,878 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,821 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,805 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,801 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,605 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,590 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,586 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,573 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,555 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,543 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,528 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,521 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,509 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,508 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,492 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,484 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,470 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,455 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,453 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,442 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,418 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,399 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,376 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,359 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,356 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,353 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,346 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,349 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,344 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,347 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,353 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,360 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,385 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,390 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,388 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,390 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,379 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,363 1000 ha | -1.2% |
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 United Republic of Tanzania 2,198 1000 ha compare
- 27 Tunisia 2,119 1000 ha compare
- 28 Argentina 2,094 1000 ha compare
- 29 Ethiopia 2,057 1000 ha compare
- 30 Russian Federation 2,011 1000 ha compare
- 30 Russia 2,011 1000 ha compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,994 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 32 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
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.