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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Main farm land use
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 278 data points, 2005–2023
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