{"id":4335,"date":"2025-04-24T22:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nature-solidarity.org\/uncategorized\/40-of-the-eus-land-area\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:18:44","slug":"40-of-the-eus-land-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nature-solidarity.org\/en\/facts_figures\/40-of-the-eus-land-area\/","title":{"rendered":"40% of the EU\u2019s land area"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Around 40% of the EU\u2019s land area is used for agriculture.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cIn 2020, agricultural holdings managed slightly less than half (46.4%) of the EU\u2019s total land area: agricultural holdings in the EU managed two fifths (38.4%) of the EU\u2019s total land area as utilised agricultural area (157.4 million ha), as well as areas classified as wooded land (5.9%) and other agricultural land not used for agriculture (2.2%).\u201d<\/p>

\u201cFarms managed a little less than one half (46.4%) of the total land area of the EU in 2020: Farms in the EU managed two-fifths (38.4%) of the total land area of the EU as UAA (157.4 million ha), but also land as wooded areas (5.9%) and as other farm land not used for agriculture (2.2%).\u201d<\/em><\/p>

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Utilised agricultural area<\/strong> is the total area consisting of arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens used by the holding, regardless of the type of tenure or whether it is used as part of common land.<\/p>

UAA: Utilised agricultural area<\/strong>, abbreviated as UAA, is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens used by the holding, regardless of the type of tenure or of whether it is used as a part of common land.<\/em><\/p>

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Eurostat \u00b7 <\/span>Statistics Explained
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Biodiversity and food Safeguard Around 40% of the EU\u2019s land area is used for agriculture. \u201cIn 2020, agricultural holdings managed slightly less than half (46.4%) of the EU\u2019s total land area: agricultural holdings in the EU managed two fifths (38.4%) of the EU\u2019s total land area as utilised agricultural area (157.4 million ha), as well 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