What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 4.67 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2811 sq. km per square kilometre in 2009.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.2825 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2825 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

39th

of 47 groups

All-time high

4.67 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0.2811 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2825 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.67 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2811 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1964	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1965	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1966	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1968	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1969	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1970	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1971	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1973	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1974	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1979	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1983	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1989	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1991	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.2945 sq. km per square kilometre	-93.7%
1993	0.2934 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1994	0.2931 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1995	0.2904 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.9%
1996	0.2893 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1997	0.2902 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.2896 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1999	0.2893 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0.2892 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2001	0.2885 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2002	0.2875 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
2003	0.2864 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
2004	0.2858 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	0.2852 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2006	0.2832 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.7%
2007	0.282 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
2008	0.2815 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2009	0.2811 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.7%
2011	0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2012	0.2827 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.283 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2014	0.2833 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2015	0.2833 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.2834 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.2835 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.2835 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2020	0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.2825 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1992	-93.7%	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2945 sq. km per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	4.66 sq. km per square kilometre	4.65 sq. km per square kilometre	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.17 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2893 sq. km per square kilometre	4.67 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.285 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2811 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2892 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2835 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2828 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2825 sq. km per square kilometre	0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

36 Cuba 0.6167 sq. km per square kilometre compare
37 Ireland 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre compare
38 Sudan 0.6031 sq. km per square kilometre compare
39 India 0.6006 sq. km per square kilometre compare
40 Tuvalu 0.6 sq. km per square kilometre compare
41 Armenia 0.5859 sq. km per square kilometre compare
42 Afghanistan 0.5844 sq. km per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.09 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Rural population 30.8% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2833 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2825 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 4.67 sq. km per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2811 sq. km per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.