Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0676 hectares per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0676 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2067 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1152 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1098 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1072 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.103 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1006 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0979 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0949 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0935 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0918 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0887 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0867 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2066 hectares per person | +138.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2067 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.184 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1895 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1679 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1731 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1789 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1791 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1759 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1694 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1797 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1696 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1693 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1679 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1644 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1647 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0676 hectares per person | -57.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +138.3% | 0.0867 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person |
| 2024 | -57.1% | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.0676 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1101 hectares per person | 0.1064 hectares per person | 0.1152 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1003 hectares per person | 0.0972 hectares per person | 0.1039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0925 hectares per person | 0.0887 hectares per person | 0.0962 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1677 hectares per person | 0.0864 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1744 hectares per person | 0.1657 hectares per person | 0.1797 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1655 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.1696 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.0676 hectares per person | 0.1647 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 13 Guinea 0.2701 hectares per person compare
- 14 Serbia 0.2679 hectares per person compare
- 15 Mali 0.2645 hectares per person compare
- 16 Estonia 0.257 hectares per person compare
- 17 Belarus 0.2494 hectares per person compare
- 18 Uruguay 0.2404 hectares per person compare
- 19 Hungary 0.2357 hectares per person 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), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0676 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2067 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.