Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 12.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.77 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
12.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in European Union, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in European Union stood at 12.77 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 17.08 hectares per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.77 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places European Union 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 16.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.47 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 16.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.3 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.82 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 14.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.2 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.67 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.16 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.17 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | 15.65 hectares per square kilometre | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 hectares per square kilometre | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 hectares per square kilometre | 13.77 hectares per square kilometre | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | 13.13 hectares per square kilometre | 13.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 hectares per square kilometre | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | 13.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 7 Vietnam 25.51 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in European Union?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in European Union was 12.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 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.