Change of total agricultural land in the 10 km coastal zone (1990-2000)

• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Denmark
• Estonia
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovenia
• Spain

Expressed as percentage of country total area this process is most pronounced in Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Italy. In most cases arable lands are lost to urban development, especially if driven by higher land prices in areas adjacent to settlements.