Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia stood at 5.31 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.21 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.62 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.31 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 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 | -51.7% | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14 hectares per square kilometre | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.81 hectares per square kilometre | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | 5.21 hectares per square kilometre | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 hectares per square kilometre | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ukraine 18.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 18.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Germany 17.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 17.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 France 16.39 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 5.31 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.