Environment in European Union (27) 177 indicators covering environment for European Union (27). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Shrub-covered areas β Area from MODIS 8,451 1000 ha 2024 down 0.9% 19th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 2,944 1000 ha 2024 down 0.5% 11th Terrestrial barren land β Area from MODIS 887.15 1000 ha 2024 down 2.7% 23rd Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from MODIS 75.02 1000 ha 2024 down 13.9% 14th Inland water bodies β Area from MODIS 7,483 1000 ha 2024 down 0.2% 17th Temporary crops β Area 76,582 1000 ha 2024 down 3.1% 19th Temporary fallow β Area 5,812 1000 ha 2024 down 13.0% 24th Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Production 3.02 million t 2024 down 26.0% 9th Mules and hinnies β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2017 β 4th Mules and hinnies β Share in total livestock 0.08 %LSU 2017 unchanged 18th Mules and hinnies β Stocks 98,751 LSU 2017 down 8.7% 18th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area 18,167 1000 ha 2024 up 85.5% 4th Agriculture area under organic agric. β Share in Agricultural land 11.37 % 2024 up 92.1% 3rd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$ 237,823 million USD 2024 down 0.2% 6th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Value US$, 2015 prices 195,270 million USD 2024 down 3.2% 6th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Share of Total Credit 2.97 % 2024 down 10.1% 17th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing β Ratio of Value Added 1.19 2024 down 1.2% 3rd Other vegetal material and residues β Energy production 258,654 TJ 2024 up 30.3% 18th Other vegetal material and residues β Energy consumption 152,955 TJ 2024 up 33.1% 16th Buffalo β Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 β 10th Buffalo β Share in total livestock 0.3 %LSU 2023 up 30.4% 14th Buffalo β Stocks 335,496 LSU 2023 up 14.2% 14th 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 3.63 million 1000 USD 2008 up 258.7% 1st Biogases β Energy production 684,253 TJ 2024 up 29.0% 4th Gaseous biofuels β Energy production 684,253 TJ 2024 up 29.0% 4th Soil working equipment (trade) β Export Value 4.99 million 1000 USD 2008 up 324.1% 1st Liquid biofuels β Energy production 640,600 TJ 2024 up 15.9% 10th Liquid biofuels β Energy consumption 500,553 TJ 2024 down 8.6% 11th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) β Area 16,226 1000 ha 2019 β 6th Herbaceous crops β Area from CGLS 127,981 1000 ha 2019 β 11th Shrub-covered areas β Area from CGLS 16,330 1000 ha 2019 β 19th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 2,843 1000 ha 2019 β 18th Terrestrial barren land β Area from CGLS 722.59 1000 ha 2019 β 23rd Inland water bodies β Area from CGLS 9,204 1000 ha 2019 β 15th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas β Area from CGLS 2,133 1000 ha 2019 β 13th Biogases β Energy consumption 85,785 TJ 2024 down 5.3% 4th Gaseous biofuels β Energy consumption 85,785 TJ 2024 down 5.3% 4th Biogasoline β Energy consumption 123,105 TJ 2024 up 28.3% 12th Biogasoline β Energy production 113,084 TJ 2024 up 24.7% 10th Biodiesel β Energy consumption 374,217 TJ 2024 down 16.5% 10th Black liquor β Energy production 549,906 TJ 2024 up 7.1% 9th Black liquor β Energy consumption 518,997 TJ 2024 up 10.0% 8th Biodiesel β Energy production 505,909 TJ 2024 up 12.0% 10th Animal waste β Energy production 7,727 TJ 2024 down 19.4% 14th Animal waste β Energy consumption 5,650 TJ 2024 down 37.4% 14th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 57,293 million USD 2024 up 26.1% 10th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 45,221 million USD 2024 up 17.4% 10th Woody crops β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Multiple or layered crops β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Other liquid biofuels β Energy production 15,761 TJ 2024 up 51.6% 4th Other liquid biofuels β Energy consumption 2,891 TJ 2024 down 15.8% 7th Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from CGLS 184.41 1000 ha 2019 β 14th Grassland β Area from CGLS 16,500 1000 ha 2019 β 16th β Previous Page 3 of 3