Temporary crops — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Temporary crops — Area was 76,582 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in European Union (27), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in European Union (27) stood at 76,582 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in European Union (27) peaked at 83,701 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76,582 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places European Union (27) 19th 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 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83,701 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 81,812 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 80,793 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82,178 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 80,946 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 79,020 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 78,559 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80,637 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 79,774 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77,754 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 77,777 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78,414 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 78,893 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79,060 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79,362 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79,010 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78,862 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78,490 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79,342 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77,671 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 77,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77,937 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77,737 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76,582 1000 ha | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,825 1000 ha | 78,559 1000 ha | 83,701 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 78,696 1000 ha | 77,754 1000 ha | 79,362 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,525 1000 ha | 76,582 1000 ha | 77,937 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 temporary crops — area in European Union (27)?
- Temporary crops — area in European Union (27) was 76,582 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 83,701 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,582 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does European Union (27) rank for temporary crops — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Temporary 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.