Main farm land use by country
Countries reporting
31
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
141,360 Hectare
Cyprus
Median
4.68 million Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
218
What the numbers show
Main farm land use is currently reported for 31 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 141,360 Hectare in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.68 million Hectare, and the mean is 12.87 million Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,325.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 19 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 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 138,340 Hectare | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 27.62 million Hectare | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 3 | Malta | 9,490 Hectare | 2023 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 18.29 million Hectare | 2016 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 18.23 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 16.26 million Hectare | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 16.23 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 12.81 million Hectare | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 6.93 million Hectare | 2023 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 6.64 million Hectare | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 11 | Ireland | 5.32 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 5.13 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 13 | Finland | 5.12 million Hectare | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 4.99 million Hectare | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 4.91 million Hectare | 2023 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 4.68 million Hectare | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 4.61 million Hectare | 2023 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 4.12 million Hectare | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 3.26 million Hectare | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 2.99 million Hectare | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 2.90 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 22 | Latvia | 2.67 million Hectare | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 2.01 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 24 | Croatia | 1.69 million Hectare | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 1.37 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 26 | Estonia | 1.25 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 27 | Switzerland | 1.04 million Hectare | 2020 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 891,260 Hectare | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 29 | Cyprus | 141,360 Hectare | 2023 | up 14.2% | falling |