Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -56.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded -56.93 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,294.4% on the previous year and down 27,779.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 139.28 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -56.93 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.7595 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2283 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1965 | -0.2288 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1966 | -0.8552 % change on previous year | +273.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0298 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1968 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +4109.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1568 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1970 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1175.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8646 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1972 | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1973 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +23603.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2618 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2521 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1977 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -548.1% |
| 1978 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0984 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2986 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1981 | -0.663 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1982 | 0.206 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1983 | -0.743 % change on previous year | -460.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7646 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4844 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0481 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1987 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +2881.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0499 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0264 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1990 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +7968.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7962 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1992 | 139.28 % change on previous year | +17394.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3934 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1994 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -1298.6% |
| 1995 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1996 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1997 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1998 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1999 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2000 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -378.7% |
| 2001 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.258 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2003 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -2908.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7443 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2006 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8664 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -847.3% |
| 2009 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2010 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +563.8% |
| 2011 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2012 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2042 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0164 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6837 % change on previous year | -4256.7% |
| 2017 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 2018 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3847 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1663 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2022 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +1372.0% |
| 2023 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2024 | -56.93 % change on previous year | +3294.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -23603.5% | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +17394.0% | 0.7962 % change on previous year | 139.28 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -7968.6% | -0.0264 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +4256.7% | -0.0164 % change on previous year | 0.6837 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +4109.7% | 0.0298 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -3294.4% | -1.68 % change on previous year | -56.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0333 % change on previous year | -0.8552 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1571 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2778 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 0.7646 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year | 139.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2292 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.17 % change on previous year | -56.93 % change on previous year | 0.3847 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 29 Guatemala 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Myanmar 7 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 6.46 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Peru 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guyana 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Iceland 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Algeria 5.32 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.029 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -56.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.28 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.93 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27,779.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.