Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.2909 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.2909 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2909 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia 38th 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, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3114 sq. km per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3087 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3082 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3054 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3046 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3043 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3038 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3033 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3024 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3013 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2999 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2986 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2979 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2974 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2955 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.294 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2938 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.293 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2943 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2934 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2933 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2933 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.293 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2929 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2929 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.293 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2927 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2927 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2921 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2921 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2919 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2909 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia 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 | -79.8% | 1.54 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3114 sq. km per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.56 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5541 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3033 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.55 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2974 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.293 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3024 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2932 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2927 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2943 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2918 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2909 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2921 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 35 Tunisia 0.6244 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 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
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 square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2909 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 sq. km per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.