Permanent grassland by area under corresponding crop, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
25
Highest
9.22 million Hectare
France
Lowest
2,110 Hectare
Cyprus
Median
503,560 Hectare
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
740
What the numbers show
Permanent grassland by area under corresponding crop, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 9.22 million Hectare in France; the lowest is 2,110 Hectare in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 503,560 Hectare, and the mean is 1.29 million Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,368.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 22.5%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 55.9%).
Permanent grassland by area under corresponding crop, utilised: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 9.22 million Hectare | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 4.70 million Hectare | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 3 | Romania | 3.62 million Hectare | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 4 | Ireland | 3.36 million Hectare | 2023 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 5 | Portugal | 2.10 million Hectare | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 6 | Austria | 1.18 million Hectare | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 7 | Czechia | 965,140 Hectare | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | Hungary | 788,930 Hectare | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 758,080 Hectare | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 758,080 Hectare | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 600,320 Hectare | 2023 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 600,320 Hectare | 2023 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 503,560 Hectare | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Slovakia | 503,560 Hectare | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 466,940 Hectare | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 452,990 Hectare | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 284,250 Hectare | 2023 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 284,250 Hectare | 2023 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 19 | Estonia | 267,130 Hectare | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 19 | Estonia | 267,130 Hectare | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 239,390 Hectare | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 177,710 Hectare | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 69,760 Hectare | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 24 | Finland | 13,530 Hectare | 2023 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 25 | Cyprus | 2,110 Hectare | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Centru 957,740 Hectare
- Nord-Vest 799,890 Hectare
- Latvija 600,320 Hectare
- Vest 483,410 Hectare
- Nord-Est 480,780 Hectare
- Sud-Est 334,600 Hectare
- Schleswig-Holstein 320,410 Hectare
- Oberbayern 314,980 Hectare
- Brandenburg 298,240 Hectare
- Weser-Ems 296,550 Hectare
- Jihozápad 286,020 Hectare
- Sud-Muntenia 284,140 Hectare
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 276,300 Hectare
- Lüneburg 273,000 Hectare
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 269,440 Hectare
- Eesti 267,130 Hectare
- Schwaben 247,070 Hectare
- Stredné Slovensko 224,880 Hectare
- Tirol 218,740 Hectare
- Dél-Alföld 212,630 Hectare
- Norte 211,330 Hectare
- Východné Slovensko 206,180 Hectare
- Oberösterreich 205,650 Hectare
- Steiermark 203,980 Hectare
- Észak-Alföld 194,790 Hectare
- Tübingen 185,960 Hectare
- Severovýchod 175,590 Hectare
- Sachsen-Anhalt 172,770 Hectare
- Niederösterreich 169,760 Hectare
- Thüringen 167,620 Hectare
- Jadranska Hrvatska 163,930 Hectare
- Friesland (NL) 162,400 Hectare
- Småland med öarna 160,850 Hectare
- Freiburg 158,810 Hectare
- Salzburg 156,170 Hectare
- Kärnten 146,000 Hectare
- Stuttgart 140,880 Hectare
- Észak-Magyarország 133,690 Hectare
- Severozápad 123,920 Hectare
- Niederbayern 123,080 Hectare