Temporary crops — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Temporary crops — Area was 25,004 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in Western 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Niger 13,801 1000 ha compare
- 24 Mexico 13,054 1000 ha compare
- 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
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 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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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.