Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Euro area
Euro area: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Euro area, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Euro area stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Euro area peaked at 4.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places Euro area 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 4 Kiribati 39.5% compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 37.4% compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 26.7% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 24.3% compare
- 8 Dominica 22.6% compare
- 9 Rwanda 21.5% compare
- 10 Malaysia 21.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 278.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2252 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Euro area?
- Permanent cropland in Euro area was 3.9% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Euro area rank for permanent cropland?
- Euro area ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.