What is land area in Europe & Central Asia?

Land area in Europe & Central Asia was 27.43 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?

The highest recorded value was 27.44 million sq. km in 2018.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million sq. km in 1989.

How does Europe & Central Asia rank for land area?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

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

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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

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

Europe & Central Asia: Land area was 27.43 million sq. km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

27.43 million sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

12th

of 45 groups

All-time high

27.44 million sq. km

in 2018

All-time low

5.47 million sq. km

in 1989

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Europe & Central Asia is 27.43 million sq. km, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 27.44 million sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million sq. km, in 1989.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Land area in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Europe & Central Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	5.47 million sq. km	—
1962	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1963	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1966	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1967	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1968	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1969	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1971	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1972	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1975	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1976	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1977	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1978	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1980	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1981	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1982	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1983	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1984	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1989	5.47 million sq. km	-0.0%
1990	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	5.47 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	27.11 million sq. km	+395.3%
1993	27.23 million sq. km	+0.4%
1994	27.22 million sq. km	-0.0%
1995	27.22 million sq. km	-0.0%
1996	27.22 million sq. km	-0.0%
1997	27.29 million sq. km	+0.3%
1998	27.29 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	27.30 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	27.34 million sq. km	+0.1%
2001	27.33 million sq. km	-0.0%
2002	27.33 million sq. km	-0.0%
2003	27.33 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	27.33 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	27.33 million sq. km	-0.0%
2006	27.43 million sq. km	+0.4%
2007	27.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2008	27.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2009	27.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	27.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	27.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2012	27.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	27.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	27.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2015	27.44 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	27.44 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	27.44 million sq. km	-0.0%
2018	27.44 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	27.44 million sq. km	-0.0%
2020	27.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2021	27.43 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	27.43 million sq. km	-0.0%
2023	27.43 million sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.47 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	9
1970s	5.47 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	10
1980s	5.47 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	10
1990s	22.88 million sq. km	5.47 million sq. km	27.30 million sq. km	10
2000s	27.37 million sq. km	27.33 million sq. km	27.43 million sq. km	10
2010s	27.43 million sq. km	27.43 million sq. km	27.44 million sq. km	10
2020s	27.43 million sq. km	27.43 million sq. km	27.43 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

9 Kazakhstan 2.70 million sq. km compare
10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.27 million sq. km compare
12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
13 Mexico 1.94 million sq. km compare
14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare
15 Sudan 1.87 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia

Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 25.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Europe & Central Asia?: Land area in Europe & Central Asia was 27.43 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?: The highest recorded value was 27.44 million sq. km in 2018.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million sq. km in 1989.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for land area?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.