Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic was 155.11 million Hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 155.11 million Hectare for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 174.50 million Hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 155.11 million Hectare, in 2020.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 155.36 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 172.40 million Hectare | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 174.50 million Hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 174.35 million Hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 165.61 million Hectare | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 155.11 million Hectare | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.88 million Hectare | 155.36 million Hectare | 172.40 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 171.49 million Hectare | 165.61 million Hectare | 174.50 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 155.11 million Hectare | 155.11 million Hectare | 155.11 million Hectare | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 155.11 million Hectare in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 174.50 million Hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.11 million Hectare in 2020.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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