Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
190.74 million Hectare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
9,490 Hectare
Malta
Median
4.06 million Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,798
What the numbers show
Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 190.74 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 9,490 Hectare in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.06 million Hectare, and the mean is 11.62 million Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20,099.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 22.3%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 25.6%).
Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 190.74 million Hectare | 2020 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 2 | France | 29.36 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 28.93 million Hectare | 2020 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 18.29 million Hectare | 2016 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 18.29 million Hectare | 2016 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 18.23 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 16.66 million Hectare | 2020 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 16.66 million Hectare | 2020 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 16.46 million Hectare | 2020 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 12.81 million Hectare | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 6.93 million Hectare | 2023 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 12 | Hungary | 6.64 million Hectare | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 13 | Ireland | 5.32 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 5.13 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 15 | Finland | 5.12 million Hectare | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 4.99 million Hectare | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 4.91 million Hectare | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 4.91 million Hectare | 2020 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 4.68 million Hectare | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 4.06 million Hectare | 2020 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 21 | Denmark | 3.26 million Hectare | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 3.09 million Hectare | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 3.09 million Hectare | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2.90 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2.90 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 26 | Latvia | 2.67 million Hectare | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 2.67 million Hectare | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 28 | Netherlands | 2.01 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 28 | Netherlands | 2.01 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 1.69 million Hectare | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1.69 million Hectare | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 1.37 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 33 | Estonia | 1.25 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 33 | Estonia | 1.25 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 906,640 Hectare | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 906,640 Hectare | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Cyprus | 141,360 Hectare | 2023 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 138,340 Hectare | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 39 | Malta | 9,490 Hectare | 2023 | down 20.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 190.74 million Hectare
- Castilla y León 6.13 million Hectare
- Andalucía 5.64 million Hectare
- Castilla-La Mancha 5.00 million Hectare
- Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 3.17 million Hectare
- Extremadura 3.17 million Hectare
- Lietuva (NUTS 2013) 3.17 million Hectare
- Aragón 2.83 million Hectare
- Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) 2.77 million Hectare
- Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) 2.73 million Hectare
- Alentejo (NUTS 2021) 2.68 million Hectare
- Latvija 2.67 million Hectare
- Centre (FR) (NUTS 2013) 2.38 million Hectare
- Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) 2.37 million Hectare
- Sud-Muntenia 2.27 million Hectare
- Sud-Est 2.20 million Hectare
- Mazowieckie (NUTS 2013) 2.19 million Hectare
- Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) 2.18 million Hectare
- Jihovýchod 1.97 million Hectare
- Wielkopolskie 1.91 million Hectare
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 1.90 million Hectare
- Nord-Est 1.86 million Hectare
- Bourgogne (NUTS 2013) 1.83 million Hectare
- Nord-Vest 1.79 million Hectare
- Bretagne (NUTS 2013) 1.77 million Hectare
- Poitou-Charentes (NUTS 2013) 1.75 million Hectare
- Cataluña 1.72 million Hectare
- Länsi-Suomi 1.72 million Hectare
- Centru 1.65 million Hectare
- Lubelskie (NUTS 2013) 1.63 million Hectare
- Östra Mellansverige 1.59 million Hectare
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 1.59 million Hectare
- Champagne-Ardenne (NUTS 2013) 1.58 million Hectare
- Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) 1.57 million Hectare
- Auvergne (NUTS 2013) 1.56 million Hectare
- Västsverige 1.54 million Hectare
- Dél-Alföld 1.49 million Hectare
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 1.49 million Hectare
- Sicilia 1.48 million Hectare
- Vest 1.48 million Hectare