Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0916 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0916 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 60.4% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3059 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1015 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.098 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0917 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0898 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.089 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0856 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0805 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0816 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0782 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0785 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0764 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.074 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0719 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.071 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0702 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0719 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3043 hectares per person | +323.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3059 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.287 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.27 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2595 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2671 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2247 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2379 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2518 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2473 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2467 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2574 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2556 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.224 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2457 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2432 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2427 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2384 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2414 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2397 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0916 hectares per person | -60.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +323.4% | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.3043 hectares per person |
| 2024 | -60.4% | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.0916 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0938 hectares per person | 0.089 hectares per person | 0.1015 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0815 hectares per person | 0.0782 hectares per person | 0.0856 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0739 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person | 0.0764 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2287 hectares per person | 0.0702 hectares per person | 0.3059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2463 hectares per person | 0.2283 hectares per person | 0.2574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2379 hectares per person | 0.224 hectares per person | 0.2457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2077 hectares per person | 0.0916 hectares per person | 0.2414 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Kazakhstan 0.7799 hectares per person compare
- 2 Australia 0.7157 hectares per person compare
- 3 Lithuania 0.4682 hectares per person compare
- 4 Latvia 0.4053 hectares per person compare
- 5 Canada 0.4004 hectares per person compare
- 6 Argentina 0.3865 hectares per person compare
- 7 Niger 0.3822 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2833 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0916 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3059 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.