Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in European Union
European Union: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0452 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in European Union, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in European Union stood at 0.0452 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in European Union peaked at 0.1695 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0452 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places European Union 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1695 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.158 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1578 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1488 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1455 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1408 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1403 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1345 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1304 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1314 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1359 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.135 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1354 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1405 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1356 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1372 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1347 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1264 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.125 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1318 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1224 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1245 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1216 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -60.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | -60.2% | 0.1135 hectares per person | 0.0452 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1619 hectares per person | 0.1566 hectares per person | 0.1695 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1482 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.1531 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1384 hectares per person | 0.1344 hectares per person | 0.1435 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1346 hectares per person | 0.1304 hectares per person | 0.1405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1316 hectares per person | 0.125 hectares per person | 0.1372 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1217 hectares per person | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.1245 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1017 hectares per person | 0.0452 hectares per person | 0.1177 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 27 Thailand 0.1749 hectares per person compare
- 28 Finland 0.1627 hectares per person compare
- 29 Chad 0.1614 hectares per person compare
- 30 United States 0.1591 hectares per person compare
- 31 Togo 0.157 hectares per person compare
- 32 Benin 0.1482 hectares per person compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.1463 hectares per person 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), per capita in European Union?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in European Union was 0.0452 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1695 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- European Union ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.