Farms by utilised agricultural area by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
8.77 million Holding
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
1,830 Holding
Luxembourg
Median
82,975 Holding
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
278

What the numbers show

Farms by utilised agricultural area is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 8.77 million Holding in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 1,830 Holding in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 82,975 Holding, and the mean is 492,096 Holding.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,791.

Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 26.4%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 61.1%).

Farms by utilised agricultural area: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.77 million Holding 2023 down 19.1% falling
2 Romania 2.86 million Holding 2023 down 21.2% falling
3 Italy 1.26 million Holding 2023 up 24.3% falling
4 Poland 1.23 million Holding 2023 down 14.1% falling
4 Poland 1.23 million Holding 2023 down 14.1% falling
6 Spain 802,480 Holding 2023 down 16.8% falling
7 Greece 515,120 Holding 2023 down 27.4% falling
8 France 360,410 Holding 2023 down 23.7% falling
9 Portugal 261,500 Holding 2023 down 1.1% falling
10 Germany 255,010 Holding 2023 down 10.5% falling
11 Hungary 189,180 Holding 2023 down 61.1% falling
12 United Kingdom 183,920 Holding 2016 down 35.9% falling
12 United Kingdom 183,920 Holding 2016 down 35.9% falling
14 Croatia 146,840 Holding 2023 down 6.7% falling
14 Croatia 146,840 Holding 2023 down 6.7% falling
16 Ireland 128,080 Holding 2023 down 8.3% flat
17 Lithuania 119,620 Holding 2023 down 30.4% falling
17 Lithuania 119,620 Holding 2023 down 30.4% falling
19 Bulgaria 107,630 Holding 2023 down 57.7% volatile
20 Austria 101,040 Holding 2023 down 28.0% falling
21 Slovenia 64,910 Holding 2023 down 10.3% falling
21 Slovenia 64,910 Holding 2023 down 10.3% falling
23 Latvia 56,390 Holding 2023 down 31.1% falling
23 Latvia 56,390 Holding 2023 down 31.1% falling
25 Sweden 56,170 Holding 2023 down 16.4% falling
26 Netherlands 50,560 Holding 2023 down 25.1% falling
26 Netherlands 50,560 Holding 2023 down 25.1% falling
28 Switzerland 49,360 Holding 2020 down 16.4% falling
29 Finland 42,270 Holding 2023 down 22.3% falling
30 Norway 36,800 Holding 2023 down 15.8% falling
31 Belgium 34,250 Holding 2023 down 9.3% falling
32 Czechia 33,170 Holding 2023 up 26.4% falling
33 Cyprus 32,020 Holding 2023 down 9.5% falling
34 Denmark 31,310 Holding 2023 down 18.2% falling
35 Slovakia 17,520 Holding 2023 down 25.7% volatile
35 Slovakia 17,520 Holding 2023 down 25.7% volatile
37 Estonia 10,710 Holding 2023 down 44.2% falling
37 Estonia 10,710 Holding 2023 down 44.2% falling
39 Malta 7,980 Holding 2023 down 14.7% falling
40 Luxembourg 1,830 Holding 2023 down 12.0% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Farms by utilised agricultural area
Unit
Holding
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 278 data points, 2005–2023
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