Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5802 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union stood at 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.5802 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
European Union ranks 25th 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 square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5802 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5797 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5781 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5763 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5745 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5736 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.573 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5709 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5709 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5666 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5609 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5592 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5573 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5562 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5547 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5532 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5526 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5525 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5509 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.549 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5481 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5477 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5446 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.544 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5429 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5418 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5413 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5389 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5376 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5359 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5297 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4937 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4768 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4758 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4716 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4706 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4689 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4675 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4671 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4581 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4526 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4467 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4422 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4394 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4392 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4349 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4296 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4316 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.429 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.425 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4225 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4202 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4191 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4148 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4144 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4119 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4118 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4105 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4136 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4078 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4073 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5752 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5709 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5802 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5564 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5509 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5666 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5436 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5376 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.549 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4857 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4671 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5359 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4403 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.429 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4581 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4164 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4105 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.425 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4067 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 22 Togo 0.7023 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 0.7012 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 24 Eswatini 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 0.6909 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mongolia 0.6896 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 27 Morocco 0.6674 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.6591 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in European Union was 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5802 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4033 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.