Wheat — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Wheat — Area harvested was 57.83 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57.83 million ha
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
99.10 million ha
in 1965
All-time low
49.94 million ha
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Europe recorded 57.83 million ha for wheat — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Europe peaked at 99.10 million ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49.94 million ha, in 2003.

Europe ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.37 million ha 90.50 million ha 99.10 million ha 9
1970s 87.94 million ha 82.52 million ha 92.52 million ha 10
1980s 78.88 million ha 74.03 million ha 87.65 million ha 10
1990s 59.24 million ha 52.44 million ha 75.53 million ha 10
2000s 57.46 million ha 49.94 million ha 61.69 million ha 10
2010s 59.55 million ha 54.89 million ha 62.59 million ha 10
2020s 61.28 million ha 57.83 million ha 62.88 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 45.87 million ha compare
  2. 2 India 31.83 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 26.95 million ha compare
  4. 4 China 23.59 million ha compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 23.59 million ha compare
  6. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.11 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Europe?
Wheat — area harvested in Europe was 57.83 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.10 million ha in 1965.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.94 million ha in 2003.
How does Europe rank for wheat — area harvested?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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