Cropland organic soils — Area in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cropland organic soils — Area was 3.34 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.34 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.34 million ha
in 2020
All-time low
2.66 million ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.7M ha1991: 2.7M ha1992: 3.2M ha1993: 3.2M ha1994: 3.2M ha1995: 3.2M ha1996: 3.2M ha1997: 3.2M ha1998: 3.2M ha1999: 3.3M ha2000: 3.3M ha2001: 3.3M ha2002: 3.3M ha2003: 3.3M ha2004: 3.3M ha2005: 3.3M ha2006: 3.3M ha2007: 3.3M ha2008: 3.3M ha2009: 3.3M ha2010: 3.3M ha2011: 3.3M ha2012: 3.3M ha2013: 3.3M ha2014: 3.3M ha2015: 3.3M ha2016: 3.3M ha2017: 3.3M ha2018: 3.3M ha2019: 3.3M ha2020: 3.3M ha2021: 3.3M ha2022: 3.3M ha2023: 3.3M ha2024: 3.3M ha

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 3.34 million ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in European Union (27) peaked at 3.34 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million ha, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 2.66 million ha
1991 2.66 million ha +0.0%
1992 3.21 million ha +20.7%
1993 3.22 million ha +0.3%
1994 3.22 million ha -0.0%
1995 3.23 million ha +0.3%
1996 3.22 million ha -0.2%
1997 3.22 million ha +0.0%
1998 3.23 million ha +0.2%
1999 3.25 million ha +0.7%
2000 3.28 million ha +0.7%
2001 3.27 million ha -0.0%
2002 3.27 million ha -0.1%
2003 3.26 million ha -0.2%
2004 3.27 million ha +0.1%
2005 3.27 million ha +0.3%
2006 3.28 million ha +0.1%
2007 3.28 million ha +0.2%
2008 3.29 million ha +0.1%
2009 3.29 million ha +0.2%
2010 3.31 million ha +0.4%
2011 3.32 million ha +0.4%
2012 3.32 million ha +0.1%
2013 3.32 million ha +0.0%
2014 3.32 million ha -0.1%
2015 3.32 million ha -0.0%
2016 3.30 million ha -0.6%
2017 3.31 million ha +0.1%
2018 3.33 million ha +0.7%
2019 3.33 million ha +0.2%
2020 3.34 million ha +0.1%
2021 3.34 million ha -0.1%
2022 3.34 million ha +0.0%
2023 3.34 million ha +0.0%
2024 3.34 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.11 million ha 2.66 million ha 3.25 million ha 10
2000s 3.28 million ha 3.26 million ha 3.29 million ha 10
2010s 3.32 million ha 3.30 million ha 3.33 million ha 10
2020s 3.34 million ha 3.34 million ha 3.34 million ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  2. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare
  3. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 73,871 ha compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare
  6. 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,762 ha compare
  8. 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
  9. 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in European Union (27)?
Cropland organic soils — area in European Union (27) was 3.34 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 million ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million ha in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for cropland organic soils — area?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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