Permanent cropland (% of land area) in European Union
European Union: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 3.0% for permanent cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in European Union peaked at 3.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
That places European Union 9th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 11 Sri Lanka 19.5% compare
- 12 Philippines 19.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in European Union?
- Permanent cropland in European Union was 3.0% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does European Union rank for permanent cropland?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.