Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
190.74 million
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
9,490
Malta
Median
4.91 million
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,741
What the numbers show
Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 190.74 million 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 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.91 million, and the mean is 13.45 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20,099.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 16 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 | 2020 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 2 | France | 29.36 million | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 28.93 million | 2020 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 18.29 million | 2016 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 18.23 million | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 16.66 million | 2020 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 16.46 million | 2020 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 12.81 million | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 6.93 million | 2023 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 6.64 million | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 11 | Ireland | 5.32 million | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 5.13 million | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 13 | Finland | 5.12 million | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 4.99 million | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 4.91 million | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 4.91 million | 2020 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 4.68 million | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 18 | Greece | 4.06 million | 2020 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 3.26 million | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 3.09 million | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 2.90 million | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 22 | Latvia | 2.67 million | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 2.01 million | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 24 | Croatia | 1.69 million | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 1.37 million | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 26 | Estonia | 1.25 million | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 906,640 | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 28 | Cyprus | 141,360 | 2023 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 221 | Luxembourg | 138,340 | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 250 | Malta | 9,490 | 2023 | down 20.8% | falling |