Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Arable land was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 33.0% for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 47.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2017.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.8% | — |
| 1962 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1% | 46.4% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.8% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Arable land in Central Europe and the Baltics was 33.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 47.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for arable land?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 47 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 0.3%. 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arable land 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.