Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0055 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0055 % change on previous year for land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 320.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 6.79 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.0298 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places European Union 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -0.0033 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0022 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0011 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -0.0022 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0011 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -0.0276 % change on previous year | +9800.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +221120.2% |
| 1993 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1998 | -0.001 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8592 % change on previous year | -113334.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0298 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2005 | -0.007 % change on previous year | -800.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0166 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0141 % change on previous year | +1020.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0324 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0025 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 % change on previous year | +826.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0155 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0181 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2019 | -0.003 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 % change on previous year | +1300.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0025 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +221120.2% | 0.0031 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +113334.2% | -0.0008 % change on previous year | 0.8592 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -9800.0% | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.0276 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1300.0% | 0.0003 % change on previous year | 0.0035 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1020.0% | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -0.0141 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0002 % change on previous year | -0.0006 % change on previous year | 0.0003 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0009 % change on previous year | -0.0033 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0032 % change on previous year | -0.0276 % change on previous year | 0.0003 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.0023 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -0.0298 % change on previous year | 0.8592 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -0.0181 % change on previous year | 0.0349 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 % change on previous year | -0.0025 % change on previous year | 0.0055 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Bahrain 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Moldova 0.1521 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mongolia 0.0636 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Poland 0.0588 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Germany 0.02 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Japan 0.0189 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Finland 0.0039 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union?
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate in European Union was 0.0055 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0298 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does European Union rank for land area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.