Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 19.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.78 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.73 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
19.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics is 19.78 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 29.73 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.55 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.8 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 28.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 28.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 28.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 28.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 27.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 26.36 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 27.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 26.31 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 26.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 26.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 26.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 26.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 25.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 26.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 26.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 26.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.99 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.65 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 21.54 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.17 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 21.74 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 21.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.12 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.43 hectares per square kilometre | 27.68 hectares per square kilometre | 29.73 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.51 hectares per square kilometre | 26.19 hectares per square kilometre | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | 25.79 hectares per square kilometre | 26.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 hectares per square kilometre | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.19 hectares per square kilometre | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | 22.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 hectares per square kilometre | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.96 hectares per square kilometre | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Bangladesh 95.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 2 India 34.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Denmark 30.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Moldova 28.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hungary 26.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Burundi 26.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5316 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 19.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.