Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe

Europe: Cropland organic soils — Area was 7.16 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.16 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 31 regions
All-time high
7.16 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
6.98 million ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 7.0M ha1991: 7.0M ha1992: 7.0M ha1993: 7.0M ha1994: 7.0M ha1995: 7.0M ha1996: 7.0M ha1997: 7.0M ha1998: 7.0M ha1999: 7.1M ha2000: 7.1M ha2001: 7.1M ha2002: 7.1M ha2003: 7.1M ha2004: 7.1M ha2005: 7.1M ha2006: 7.1M ha2007: 7.1M ha2008: 7.1M ha2009: 7.1M ha2010: 7.1M ha2011: 7.1M ha2012: 7.1M ha2013: 7.1M ha2014: 7.1M ha2015: 7.1M ha2016: 7.1M ha2017: 7.1M ha2018: 7.1M ha2019: 7.1M ha2020: 7.2M ha2021: 7.2M ha2022: 7.2M ha2023: 7.2M ha2024: 7.2M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Europe stood at 7.16 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Europe peaked at 7.16 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million ha, in 1994.

That places Europe 4th out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 6.99 million ha
1991 6.99 million ha +0.0%
1992 6.99 million ha -0.0%
1993 6.98 million ha -0.0%
1994 6.98 million ha -0.0%
1995 7.01 million ha +0.5%
1996 7.01 million ha -0.1%
1997 7.01 million ha +0.1%
1998 7.03 million ha +0.2%
1999 7.08 million ha +0.7%
2000 7.11 million ha +0.4%
2001 7.10 million ha -0.1%
2002 7.09 million ha -0.2%
2003 7.08 million ha -0.2%
2004 7.07 million ha -0.1%
2005 7.08 million ha +0.1%
2006 7.07 million ha -0.1%
2007 7.07 million ha -0.0%
2008 7.06 million ha -0.1%
2009 7.06 million ha -0.0%
2010 7.08 million ha +0.3%
2011 7.10 million ha +0.3%
2012 7.12 million ha +0.2%
2013 7.12 million ha -0.0%
2014 7.11 million ha -0.1%
2015 7.11 million ha +0.0%
2016 7.09 million ha -0.3%
2017 7.09 million ha +0.0%
2018 7.13 million ha +0.6%
2019 7.14 million ha +0.2%
2020 7.16 million ha +0.2%
2021 7.16 million ha -0.0%
2022 7.16 million ha +0.1%
2023 7.16 million ha +0.0%
2024 7.16 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.01 million ha 6.98 million ha 7.08 million ha 10
2000s 7.08 million ha 7.06 million ha 7.11 million ha 10
2010s 7.11 million ha 7.08 million ha 7.14 million ha 10
2020s 7.16 million ha 7.16 million ha 7.16 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 5.60 million ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 4.51 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.66 million ha compare
  4. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  5. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare
  6. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
  7. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Europe?
Cropland organic soils — area in Europe was 7.16 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 7.16 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million ha in 1994.
How does Europe rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Europe ranks 4th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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