Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex and age of farm manager and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
155.11 million Hectare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
8,880 Hectare
Malta
Median
2.63 million Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,831
What the numbers show
Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex and age of farm manager and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 155.11 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 8,880 Hectare in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.63 million Hectare, and the mean is 9.44 million Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17,467.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 18.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 45.5%).
Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex: 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) | 155.11 million Hectare | 2020 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 2 | France | 27.20 million Hectare | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 23.91 million Hectare | 2020 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 16.59 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 15.57 million Hectare | 2016 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 15.57 million Hectare | 2016 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 14.75 million Hectare | 2020 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 14.75 million Hectare | 2020 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 12.55 million Hectare | 2023 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 12.04 million Hectare | 2020 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 5.09 million Hectare | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 4.70 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 4.56 million Hectare | 2020 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 3.86 million Hectare | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 3.52 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 2.98 million Hectare | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 2.91 million Hectare | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 2.91 million Hectare | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 2.82 million Hectare | 2020 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 2.63 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Austria | 2.57 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 2.26 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 23 | Latvia | 1.97 million Hectare | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 1.97 million Hectare | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 1.81 million Hectare | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 1.81 million Hectare | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 27 | Netherlands | 1.81 million Hectare | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 27 | Netherlands | 1.81 million Hectare | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 29 | Belgium | 1.35 million Hectare | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 1.25 million Hectare | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1.25 million Hectare | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 980,300 Hectare | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 978,360 Hectare | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 978,360 Hectare | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 483,440 Hectare | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 483,440 Hectare | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 133,010 Hectare | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 38 | Cyprus | 129,850 Hectare | 2023 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 8,880 Hectare | 2023 | down 18.4% | 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) 155.11 million Hectare
- Castilla y León 5.28 million Hectare
- Andalucía 4.75 million Hectare
- Castilla-La Mancha 4.24 million Hectare
- Lietuva (NUTS 2013) 2.92 million Hectare
- Extremadura 2.79 million Hectare
- Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) 2.64 million Hectare
- Alentejo (NUTS 2021) 2.35 million Hectare
- Centre (FR) (NUTS 2013) 2.30 million Hectare
- Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) 2.26 million Hectare
- Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) 2.24 million Hectare
- Sud-Muntenia 2.23 million Hectare
- Aragón 2.22 million Hectare
- Sud-Est 2.18 million Hectare
- Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) 2.13 million Hectare
- Latvija 1.97 million Hectare
- Mazowieckie (NUTS 2013) 1.87 million Hectare
- Nord-Est 1.82 million Hectare
- Bourgogne (NUTS 2013) 1.80 million Hectare
- Nord-Vest 1.75 million Hectare
- Wielkopolskie 1.74 million Hectare
- Poitou-Charentes (NUTS 2013) 1.70 million Hectare
- Bretagne (NUTS 2013) 1.70 million Hectare
- Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 1.69 million Hectare
- Centru 1.61 million Hectare
- Champagne-Ardenne (NUTS 2013) 1.57 million Hectare
- Auvergne (NUTS 2013) 1.50 million Hectare
- Vest 1.46 million Hectare
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 1.44 million Hectare
- Lubelskie (NUTS 2013) 1.41 million Hectare
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 1.39 million Hectare
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 1.35 million Hectare
- Picardie (NUTS 2013) 1.35 million Hectare
- Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) 1.34 million Hectare
- Sicilia 1.33 million Hectare
- Brandenburg 1.30 million Hectare
- Puglia 1.28 million Hectare
- Dél-Alföld 1.26 million Hectare
- Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) 1.21 million Hectare
- Basse-Normandie (NUTS 2013) 1.20 million Hectare