Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4.62 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.02 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.31 hectares per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 21.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 21.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.19 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 20.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 20.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 21.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 1993 | 5.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.97 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | -73.2% | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 21.17 hectares per square kilometre | 22.02 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.84 hectares per square kilometre | 20.19 hectares per square kilometre | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.96 hectares per square kilometre | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | 21.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Gambia 15.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea 15.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 15.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkey 14.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 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.