Main farm land use by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
187.37 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
3.69 million Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
278
What the numbers show
Main farm land use is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 187.37 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 3.69 million Hectare, and the mean is 11.20 million Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19,744.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 14.2%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 20.8%).
Main farm land use: 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) | 187.37 million Hectare | 2023 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 2 | France | 29.36 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 27.62 million Hectare | 2023 | down 8.1% | 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 | 16.26 million Hectare | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 16.26 million Hectare | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 16.23 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.9% | 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 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 4.68 million Hectare | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 4.61 million Hectare | 2023 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 4.12 million Hectare | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 3.26 million Hectare | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 2.99 million Hectare | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 2.99 million Hectare | 2023 | down 4.3% | 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 | Switzerland | 1.04 million Hectare | 2020 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 891,260 Hectare | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 891,260 Hectare | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 38 | Cyprus | 141,360 Hectare | 2023 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 138,340 Hectare | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 40 | 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) 187.37 million Hectare