Environment in European Union (27) 177 indicators covering environment for European Union (27). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 32.83 % 2024 up 1.8% 32nd Pesticides (total) β Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD 1989 up 132.3% 14th Pesticides (total) β Export value 3.19 million 1000 USD 1989 up 77.9% 14th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 9.86 million t 2024 up 4.0% 6th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 7.64 million t 2024 down 10.6% 10th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 9.06 million t 2024 down 10.4% 11th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 83.15 kg/ha 2024 down 7.8% 7th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 20.12 kg/cap 2024 down 11.9% 7th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 26.28 g/Int$ 2024 down 8.4% 14th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 2.66 million t 2024 down 7.1% 13th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 1.88 million t 2024 down 19.6% 13th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha 2024 down 17.3% 15th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap 2024 down 20.8% 15th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ 2024 down 17.8% 21st Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 3.99 million t 2024 down 17.6% 15th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 2.41 million t 2024 down 9.1% 11th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 22.12 kg/ha 2024 down 6.5% 13th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap 2024 down 10.5% 9th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ 2024 down 7.0% 15th Country area β Area 431,318 1000 ha 2024 up 1.4% 25th Land area β Area 398,812 1000 ha 2024 down 0.0% 25th Agriculture β Area 164,041 1000 ha 2024 down 2.8% 25th Agricultural land β Area 159,814 1000 ha 2024 down 3.4% 26th Agricultural land β Share in Land area 40.07 % 2024 down 3.4% 20th Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,158 USD_PPP/ha 2024 up 1.3% 6th Cropland β Area 108,962 1000 ha 2024 down 2.8% 20th Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 68.18 % 2024 up 0.7% 5th Cropland β Share in Land area 27.32 % 2024 down 2.8% 4th Cropland β Area per capita 0.24 ha/cap 2024 down 4.0% 12th Arable land β Area 96,861 1000 ha 2024 down 3.3% 19th Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 60.61 % 2024 up 0.1% 6th Permanent crops β Area 12,100 1000 ha 2024 up 1.8% 16th Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 7.57 % 2024 up 5.4% 8th Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 52,471 1000 ha 2024 down 1.7% 28th Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 13.16 % 2024 down 1.6% 27th Inland waters β Area 15,055 1000 ha 2024 up 1.3% 19th Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 19,600 1000 ha 2024 up 5.6% 15th Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 17.99 % 2024 up 8.6% 13th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Export quantity 1.53 million t 2024 down 19.2% 19th Swine / pigs β Share in total livestock 29.53 %LSU 2023 up 4.5% 3rd Swine / pigs β Stocks 33.20 million LSU 2023 down 6.2% 6th Swine / pigs β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.21 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 4th Major livestock types β Stocks 112.41 million LSU 2023 down 10.3% 19th Major livestock types β Share in total livestock 100 %LSU 2023 unchanged 1st Major livestock types β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.7 LSU/ha 2023 down 6.7% 7th Equidae β Stocks 520,654 LSU 2023 down 78.0% 28th Equidae β Share in total livestock 0.46 %LSU 2023 down 75.7% 32nd Equidae β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 down 100.0% 25th Sheep and Goats β Stocks 6.80 million LSU 2023 down 11.9% 22nd Sheep and Goats β Share in total livestock 6.05 %LSU 2023 down 1.9% 25th Sheep and Goats β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.04 LSU/ha 2023 down 20.0% 21st Cattle and Buffaloes β Stocks 62.66 million LSU 2023 down 6.0% 18th Cattle and Buffaloes β Share in total livestock 55.74 %LSU 2023 up 4.8% 22nd Cattle and Buffaloes β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.39 LSU/ha 2023 down 2.5% 7th Chickens β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.06 LSU/ha 2023 down 25.0% 9th Goats β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 19th Chickens β Stocks 9.23 million LSU 2023 down 29.7% 20th Chickens β Share in total livestock 8.21 %LSU 2023 down 21.7% 23rd Cattle β Share in total livestock 55.44 %LSU 2023 up 4.7% 19th Cattle β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.39 LSU/ha 2023 down 2.5% 7th Page 1 of 3 Next β