Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0042 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0042 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 700.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.24 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0127 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th 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.
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0.2421 % change on previous year | +68599.8% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -0.0127 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.0014 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0007 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +88224.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0042 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 % change on previous year | +1650.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3186 % change on previous year | +2522.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0007 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.0042 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +88224.0% | 0.0014 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +68599.8% | 0.0004 % change on previous year | 0.2421 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2522.5% | 0.0122 % change on previous year | 0.3186 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1650.0% | 0.0007 % change on previous year | 0.0122 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2421 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0009 % change on previous year | -0.0127 % change on previous year | 0.0014 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 % change on previous year | -0.0042 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 % change on previous year | -0.0007 % change on previous year | 0.3186 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 Madagascar 0.7834 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Comoros 0.4675 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Fiji 0.3448 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Barbados 0.2326 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Palau 0.2179 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Singapore 0.1634 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Malaysia 0.0887 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0042 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0127 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 Surface 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 Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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 Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.