Land area (sq. km) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Land area (sq. km) was 1.11 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.11 million sq. km.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.11 million sq. km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 736,140 sq. km, in 1989.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 737,300 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 737,280 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 737,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 737,290 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 737,280 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 737,270 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 737,260 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 737,250 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 737,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 737,240 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 737,230 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 737,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 737,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 737,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 737,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 737,210 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 737,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 737,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 737,180 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 737,170 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 737,160 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 737,150 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 737,140 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 737,140 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 737,140 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 737,140 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 737,140 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 737,130 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 736,140 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 736,140 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 736,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 979,597 sq. km | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million sq. km | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km) in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 | +33.1% | 736,250 sq. km | 979,597 sq. km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 737,274 sq. km | 737,250 sq. km | 737,300 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 737,223 sq. km | 737,180 sq. km | 737,240 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,045 sq. km | 736,140 sq. km | 737,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million sq. km | 736,140 sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.10 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5316 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Land area in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.11 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million sq. km in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,140 sq. km in 1989.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for land area?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.