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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8.77 million Holding