Temporary crops — Area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Temporary crops — Area was 25,004 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
25,004 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26,728 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
25,004 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Western Europe, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 26.4k 1000 ha2002: 26.5k 1000 ha2003: 26.3k 1000 ha2004: 26.5k 1000 ha2005: 26.3k 1000 ha2006: 26.1k 1000 ha2007: 26.0k 1000 ha2008: 26.7k 1000 ha2009: 26.7k 1000 ha2010: 26.3k 1000 ha2011: 26.1k 1000 ha2012: 26.2k 1000 ha2013: 26.4k 1000 ha2014: 26.4k 1000 ha2015: 26.6k 1000 ha2016: 26.3k 1000 ha2017: 26.3k 1000 ha2018: 26.0k 1000 ha2019: 26.6k 1000 ha2020: 25.4k 1000 ha2021: 25.5k 1000 ha2022: 25.8k 1000 ha2023: 25.7k 1000 ha2024: 25.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Western Europe is 25,004 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Western Europe peaked at 26,728 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,004 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Western Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Temporary crops — Area in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Temporary crops — Area in Western Europe, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 26,386 1000 ha —
2002 26,495 1000 ha +0.4%
2003 26,260 1000 ha -0.9%
2004 26,534 1000 ha +1.0%
2005 26,310 1000 ha -0.8%
2006 26,071 1000 ha -0.9%
2007 26,017 1000 ha -0.2%
2008 26,711 1000 ha +2.7%
2009 26,728 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 26,320 1000 ha -1.5%
2011 26,142 1000 ha -0.7%
2012 26,158 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 26,396 1000 ha +0.9%
2014 26,393 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 26,625 1000 ha +0.9%
2016 26,300 1000 ha -1.2%
2017 26,315 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 26,042 1000 ha -1.0%
2019 26,587 1000 ha +2.1%
2020 25,412 1000 ha -4.4%
2021 25,480 1000 ha +0.3%
2022 25,759 1000 ha +1.1%
2023 25,681 1000 ha -0.3%
2024 25,004 1000 ha -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,390 1000 ha 26,017 1000 ha 26,728 1000 ha 9
2010s 26,328 1000 ha 26,042 1000 ha 26,625 1000 ha 10
2020s 25,467 1000 ha 25,004 1000 ha 25,759 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Niger 13,801 1000 ha compare
  2. 24 Mexico 13,054 1000 ha compare
  3. 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
  4. 26 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
  5. 27 South Africa 11,955 1000 ha compare
  6. 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
  7. 29 Poland 11,066 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Western Europe?
Temporary crops — area in Western Europe was 25,004 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26,728 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25,004 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Western Europe rank for temporary crops — area?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 6,523 data points, 1998–2024
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