Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -60.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in European Union, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded -60.07 % 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.
That represents a change of down 5,906.0% on the previous year and down 209,588.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 5.74 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -60.07 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places European Union 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1843 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -689.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0749 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1965 | -0.688 % change on previous year | -1018.0% |
| 1966 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1967 | -0.0845 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1968 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1823.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0761 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1970 | -2 % change on previous year | -2723.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7379 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3721 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1973 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -617.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6459 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8881 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3488 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1977 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -551.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1979 | -0.829 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3907 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1981 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -539.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5406 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1983 | -0.6807 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8055 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1985 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1563 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1987 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +954.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0796 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4117 % change on previous year | -617.4% |
| 1990 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -750.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1994 | -0.4327 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0324 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7252 % change on previous year | -2338.4% |
| 1997 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +443.4% |
| 1998 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1999 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2000 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8341 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2003 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +385.0% |
| 2004 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2005 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2006 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7657 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -849.0% |
| 2009 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2010 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7911 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2012 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2015 | -0.8436 % change on previous year | -3042.2% |
| 2016 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2017 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2668 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2019 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1033.9% |
| 2020 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5427 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2022 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -472.9% |
| 2023 | -1 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2024 | -60.07 % change on previous year | +5906.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5906.0% | -1 % change on previous year | -60.07 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3042.2% | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -0.8436 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -2723.5% | 0.0761 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2338.4% | -0.0324 % change on previous year | 0.7252 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1823.0% | -0.0845 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1756 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3178 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3384 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 0.8055 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4797 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.05 % change on previous year | -60.07 % change on previous year | 0.5427 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 36 Togo 4.7 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in European Union?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in European Union was -60.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.07 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209,588.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.