Environment in Europe 197 indicators covering environment for Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Tree-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 1.13 million 1000 ha 2022 down 1.6% 3rd Mangroves β Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 β 22nd Shrub-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 161,371 1000 ha 2022 up 6.7% 9th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 98,245 1000 ha 2022 up 3.7% 2nd Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from CCI_LC 129,808 1000 ha 2022 down 0.4% 6th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CCI_LC 41,035 1000 ha 2022 up 1.1% 14th Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from CCI_LC 10,296 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 4th Inland water bodies β Area from CCI_LC 79,977 1000 ha 2022 up 0.4% 5th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 98 % 2024 unchanged 7th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 17,392 1000 ha 2024 up 0.7% 5th Herbaceous crops β Area from MODIS 287,061 1000 ha 2024 down 0.7% 4th Grassland β Area from MODIS 312,858 1000 ha 2024 up 1.8% 9th Tree-covered areas β Area from MODIS 1.21 million 1000 ha 2024 up 0.2% 3rd Mangroves β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 21st Shrub-covered areas β Area from MODIS 344,248 1000 ha 2024 down 1.1% 3rd Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 46,099 1000 ha 2024 up 0.2% 4th Terrestrial barren land β Area from MODIS 20,258 1000 ha 2024 down 8.6% 17th Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from MODIS 13,906 1000 ha 2024 down 1.9% 4th Inland water bodies β Area from MODIS 53,838 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 5th Temporary crops β Area 195,138 1000 ha 2024 up 1.1% 6th Temporary fallow β Area 17,583 1000 ha 2024 up 6.8% 12th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Production 22.19 million t 2024 up 17.5% 2nd Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 93 % 2024 unchanged 6th Mules and hinnies β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 4th Mules and hinnies β Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 down 100.0% 23rd Mules and hinnies β Stocks 522 LSU 2023 down 99.5% 27th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area 19,412 1000 ha 2024 up 73.2% 3rd Agriculture area under organic agric. β Share in Agricultural land 4.26 % 2024 up 76.0% 7th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$ 308,240 million USD 2024 down 4.3% 5th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$, 2015 prices 253,667 million USD 2024 down 5.7% 5th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Share of Total Credit 2.74 % 2024 down 15.5% 20th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Ratio of Value Added 0.9494 2024 down 5.9% 4th Other vegetal material and residues β Energy production 402,195 TJ 2024 up 46.4% 17th Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption 253,257 TJ 2024 up 52.0% 15th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 1.3 % 2021 up 8.3% 22nd Buffalo β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 10th Buffalo β Share in total livestock 0.2 %LSU 2023 up 25.0% 16th Buffalo β Stocks 339,526 LSU 2023 up 13.8% 13th Bagasse β Energy production 23,210 TJ 2024 up 26.2% 22nd Bagasse β Energy consumption 16,555 TJ 2024 up 25.9% 22nd Soil working equipment (trade) β Import Value 1,905 1000 USD 2009 down 99.8% 22nd Camels β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 13th Camels β Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 β 16th Camels β Stocks 0 LSU 2023 β 17th Biogases β Energy production 808,074 TJ 2024 up 29.1% 3rd Gaseous biofuels β Energy production 808,074 TJ 2024 up 29.1% 3rd Soil working equipment (trade) β Export Value 263 1000 USD 2009 down 100.0% 25th Liquid biofuels β Energy production 672,923 TJ 2024 up 17.8% 9th Liquid biofuels β Energy consumption 624,656 TJ 2024 up 3.0% 9th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 26,534 1000 ha 2019 β 4th Herbaceous crops β Area from CGLS 294,678 1000 ha 2019 β 4th Shrub-covered areas β Area from CGLS 64,232 1000 ha 2019 β 11th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 117,952 1000 ha 2019 β 2nd Terrestrial barren land β Area from CGLS 6,949 1000 ha 2019 β 19th Inland water bodies β Area from CGLS 62,776 1000 ha 2019 β 5th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas β Area from CGLS 7,669 1000 ha 2019 β 5th Biogases β Energy consumption 89,662 TJ 2024 down 7.7% 3rd Gaseous biofuels β Energy consumption 89,662 TJ 2024 down 7.7% 3rd Biogasoline β Energy consumption 162,945 TJ 2024 up 41.0% 9th Biogasoline β Energy production 125,304 TJ 2024 up 22.2% 9th β Previous Page 3 of 4 Next β