Land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0297 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia is 0.0297 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0318 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 sq. km per person, in 1991.
That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | +393.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +393.2% | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0318 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0318 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0309 sq. km per person | 0.0316 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.0308 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 6 Guyana 0.2555 sq. km per person compare
- 7 Suriname 0.2552 sq. km per person compare
- 8 Libya 0.2408 sq. km per person compare
- 9 Botswana 0.2285 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Canada 0.2194 sq. km per person compare
- 11 Mauritania 0.2052 sq. km per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.1328 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.029 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0297 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0318 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 sq. km per person in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.