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The total area of land use change from agriculture to artificial surfaces between 2000 and 2006 varies across Europe. At country level the highest share of land use change from agriculture to artificial area occurred in the EU-27 is in Cyprus (1.7 %), the lowest in Malta (0.0%) (Figure 4.2). In general the highest percentage of agricultural land (in 2000) converted to artificial surfaces (by 2006) occurred in urban regions. The sector share of land converted from agriculture to artificial surfaces indicates which sectors take up most agricultural land. Most of the agricultural land in Europe is taken by the housing sector (38 %), followed by construction sites (28%) and the industrial and commercial sector (18%) (EEA 2012a) (Figure 4.3).

Figure 4.2 Change in land use from agriculture to artificial surfaces as a percentage of agricultural area (in 2000)

Source: EEA 2012a
Note: for administrative regions NUTS 0, 2 and 3

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