Temporary crops — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Temporary crops — Area was 17,969 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Southern Europe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Southern Europe is 17,969 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Southern Europe peaked at 22,091 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17,969 1000 ha, in 2024.
Southern Europe ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22,044 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 22,091 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21,754 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,723 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21,310 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,393 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19,849 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20,818 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 19,749 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 19,794 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19,247 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19,657 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19,897 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19,569 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19,511 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,318 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19,185 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,011 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18,797 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19,036 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18,876 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,592 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18,250 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 17,969 1000 ha | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,081 1000 ha | 19,749 1000 ha | 22,091 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,399 1000 ha | 18,797 1000 ha | 19,897 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,545 1000 ha | 17,969 1000 ha | 19,036 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
- 26 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
- 27 South Africa 11,955 1000 ha compare
- 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
- 29 Poland 11,066 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 10,800 1000 ha compare
- 31 Myanmar 10,568 1000 ha compare
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 temporary crops — area in Southern Europe?
- Temporary crops — area in Southern Europe was 17,969 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,091 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,969 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for temporary crops — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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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.