Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0086 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0086 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0128 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 10 Iceland 0.0425 sq. km per person compare
- 11 Uruguay 0.042 sq. km per person compare
- 12 Bolivia 0.0317 sq. km per person compare
- 13 Paraguay 0.0313 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Chad 0.0261 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Argentina 0.0255 sq. km per person compare
- 16 South Sudan 0.0247 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.029 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0086 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.