What is the highest land area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 5.91 million sq. km in 2018.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 797,030 sq. km in 1961.

How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for land area?

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.

Land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Name: Land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Land area was 5.91 million sq. km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.91 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

37th

of 47 groups

All-time high

5.91 million sq. km

in 2018

All-time low

797,030 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 5.91 million sq. km.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.91 million sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 797,030 sq. km, in 1961.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	797,030 sq. km	—
1962	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	797,030 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	5.80 million sq. km	+627.3%
1993	5.80 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	5.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
1995	5.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
1996	5.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
1997	5.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
1998	5.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
1999	5.80 million sq. km	-0.0%
2000	5.81 million sq. km	+0.2%
2001	5.81 million sq. km	-0.0%
2002	5.81 million sq. km	-0.0%
2003	5.81 million sq. km	-0.0%
2004	5.81 million sq. km	-0.0%
2005	5.81 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	5.91 million sq. km	+1.7%
2007	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2008	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2009	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2010	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2011	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2012	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2013	5.91 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	5.91 million sq. km	+0.1%
2016	5.91 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	5.91 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	5.91 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2020	5.91 million sq. km	-0.1%
2021	5.91 million sq. km	-0.0%
2022	5.91 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	5.91 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	797,030 sq. km	797,030 sq. km	797,030 sq. km	9
1970s	797,030 sq. km	797,030 sq. km	797,030 sq. km	10
1980s	797,030 sq. km	797,030 sq. km	797,030 sq. km	10
1990s	4.80 million sq. km	797,030 sq. km	5.80 million sq. km	10
2000s	5.85 million sq. km	5.81 million sq. km	5.91 million sq. km	10
2010s	5.91 million sq. km	5.91 million sq. km	5.91 million sq. km	10
2020s	5.91 million sq. km	5.91 million sq. km	5.91 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
36 Türkiye 769,630 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,230 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 31.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Land area in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.91 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 5.91 million sq. km in 2018.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 797,030 sq. km in 1961.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for land area?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.