Arable land in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Arable land was 0.5482 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
The most recent figure for arable land in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.5482 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.6463 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5433 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 47 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6463 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.6384 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6344 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6225 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6239 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6181 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6145 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6069 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6023 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.598 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5931 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5912 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.589 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5819 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5772 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5755 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5732 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5664 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5633 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5613 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5586 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5563 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5529 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5498 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5472 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5444 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5433 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5438 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.545 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5482 hectares per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6286 hectares per person | 0.6145 hectares per person | 0.6463 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5888 hectares per person | 0.5732 hectares per person | 0.6069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.557 hectares per person | 0.5444 hectares per person | 0.5694 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5451 hectares per person | 0.5433 hectares per person | 0.5482 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arable land in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.5482 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6463 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5433 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arable land?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.