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Table 2 Evolution of European lands resources

From: A survey of the transmission of infectious diseases/infections between wild and domestic ungulates in Europe

 

1990/1961

2008/2000

Country area

1.000

1.000

Agricultural area

0.993

0.967

Arable land

0.935

0.964

Arable land and Permanent crops

0.939

0.963

Fallow land

*

*

Forest area

*

1.005

Inland water

1.003

1.008

Land area

1.000

1.000

Other land

*

1.014

Permanent crops

1.024

0.948

Permanent meadows and pastures

1.047

0.973

Temporary crops

*

*

  1. Ratios (i) equal 1 mean that the area stayed constant during the period considered (ii) lower than 1: diminution of the area (iii) higher than 1: augmentation of the area concerned.
  2. These ratios were obtained dividing land areas (in 1000 Ha) of 2 years. We performed 2 ratios, [area in 1990]/[area in 1961] and [area in 2008]/[area in 2000], to have a constant total European countries area (which changed between 1990 and 2000).
  3. *unavailable data
  4. Data obtained from the fao website, consulted 19 December 2010 (updated on September 2010). http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=377#ancor. Request was effectuated with the selection: (i) Country: "Europe + (Total)" and "Europe > (List); (ii) Year: "1961, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2008"; (iii) Item: "Country area, Agricultural area, Arable land, Arable land and Permanent crops, Fallow land, Forest area, Inland water, Land area, Other land, Permanent crops, Permanent meadows and pastures, Temporary crops".