Land under cereal production in Euro area
Euro area: Land under cereal production was 16.86 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.86 million hectares
Change on year
down 48.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
39.55 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
16.86 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Euro area, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Euro area is 16.86 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.4% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Euro area peaked at 39.55 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.86 million hectares, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Euro area, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.81 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 39.55 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 38.91 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 38.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.72 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.05 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 38.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 38.69 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 38.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 38.46 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.46 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.98 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 38.42 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 37.94 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.97 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 38.25 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 37.84 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 38.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 37.35 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 37.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 37.23 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.76 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 36.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.11 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.31 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 34.99 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 35.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.15 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 35.83 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 35.19 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.46 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.08 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.49 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 36.88 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.62 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 36.81 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.51 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.30 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.86 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.75 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.05 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.99 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.17 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 35.65 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 34.44 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.21 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.57 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.51 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.12 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.78 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.52 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.06 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.39 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.67 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.18 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.66 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.86 million hectares | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.71 million hectares | 38.05 million hectares | 39.55 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.09 million hectares | 36.97 million hectares | 38.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.95 million hectares | 36.05 million hectares | 38.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.98 million hectares | 34.99 million hectares | 37.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.21 million hectares | 34.98 million hectares | 37.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 million hectares | 33.26 million hectares | 35.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.95 million hectares | 16.86 million hectares | 33.67 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 India 107.67 million hectares compare
- 2 China 99.99 million hectares compare
- 3 United States of America 54.08 million hectares compare
- 4 Russian Federation 43.17 million hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 27.78 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Rural population, per capita 0.2252 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 776.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 278.51 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Euro area?
- Land under cereal production in Euro area was 16.86 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for land under cereal production?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.