Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Arable land was 0.3642 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 0.3642 hectares per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.4189 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3495 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4189 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.4016 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3938 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3955 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3909 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3871 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3715 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3626 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3575 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3548 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.355 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3569 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3495 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3533 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3571 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3498 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3524 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3512 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3514 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3541 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3539 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.353 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3535 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3567 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.362 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3589 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3641 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3642 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3979 hectares per person | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.4189 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3605 hectares per person | 0.3495 hectares per person | 0.3871 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3538 hectares per person | 0.3498 hectares per person | 0.362 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3622 hectares per person | 0.3589 hectares per person | 0.3642 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Kazakhstan 1.46 hectares per person compare
- 2 Australia 1.16 hectares per person compare
- 3 Canada 0.9526 hectares per person compare
- 4 Argentina 0.8869 hectares per person compare
- 5 Ukraine 0.8726 hectares per person compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.8458 hectares per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 0.802 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.3642 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4189 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for arable land?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.